One of the greatest surprises of 2022 has been HBO Max's Peacemaker, a superhero show starring John Cena as the titular hero, who wants peace at all costs, no matter how many men, women, and children he has to kill to get it. The series comes from James Gunn, who decided he wanted to explore more of the character after Cena's Peacemaker debuted in Gunn's 2021 film The Suicide Squad (more on that below). With its raunchy humor, charming cast, and legitimately great storylines, Peacemaker has emerged as one of the best new superhero shows anywhere.
But now that Season 1 has come and gone, you might be wondering what to watch next to get your fill of silly superheroes, muscly men, and extremely funny violence until Season 2 arrives. We've put together a list of the best movies and shows that fans of Peacemaker will enjoy. And if they don't, well, they must be a butt baby.
Looking for more recommendations for what to watch next? We have a ton of them! And if you're looking for more hand-picked recommendations based on TV shows you love, we have those too, as well as recommendations for Netflix (movies/shows), Amazon Prime Video (movies/shows), Hulu (movies/shows), Disney+ (movies/shows), HBO Max (movies/shows), Apple TV+, and Peacock.
The Suicide Squad
There's a really good chance that if you love Peacemaker, you've seen The Suicide Squad. But if you somehow haven't, it's time to see John Cena's Peacemaker in his big debut which led to the creation of the HBO Max series. The 2021 film from James Gunn is connected to the 2016 film Suicide Squad (no The) pretty much in name only, as it's tonally more like Peacemaker — heads comically exploding, absurd alien creatures — than David Ayer's gloomy bomb that wasn't interested in fun, but several characters, like Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), and Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman), appear in both. You'll also get introduced to John Economos (Steve Agee) and Emilia…