The DCU Series Season 2 Finale to Resolve Significant Viewer Grievance, James Gunn Reveals
While audience feedback for Peacemaker the latest season has been largely positive, with viewers and reviewers praising the performances and plot—even if the major revelation in episode 7 didn't come as a shock—one critique has intensified as the season continues: dwindling episode runtimes.
In recent weeks, viewers have voiced frustration over the noticeably shorter episode lengths in season 2, and it's true, the episodes have been progressively briefer. The seventh episode, titled “Like a Keith in the Night,” ran just 28 minutes (excluding the summary, title sequence, and end credits), marking the briefest installment yet.
You'll be happy to learn the upcoming finale is over 57 minutes long.
Series creator and DCU boss Gunn wrote on Threads, replying to a disappointed fan.
Despite this news, it's unknown what portion of the 57 minutes will be actual new footage, free from intro and outro segments, or summaries of past episodes. That said, even if the episode includes all the aforementioned filler, that still leaves between 45 and 50 minutes for the concluding episode, which is a big upgrade following the previous installment.
Gunn previously hinted that the finale would not only conclude Peacemaker but also give a hint towards the direction the greater DCU as a whole will be heading and act as a kind of precursor for the upcoming Man of Tomorrow film. Given the cameo of the actor's portrayal of Lex Luthor from episode 6, fans expect a exciting guest appearance to conclude the series.
Peacemaker's season conclusion, episode 8, is titled "The Full Nelson," and audiences must wait to find out if viewer theories are confirmed.