Peacemaker season 2 is almost here. Over three years after its debut season was released, the popular HBO Max show will return on August 21 or 22, depending on where you live – and, as you'll see in my Peacemaker season 2 review, it was worth the wait.

The new season finds the titular “hero” grappling with learning about a separate reality where Peacemaker is seen as a genuine protector rather than a brutal killer. The rest of the 11th Street Kids are not faring much better after Project Butterfly,

Warner Bros. and DC Studios are sticking to the tried and true weekly release schedule for Peacemaker as a television series. Despite the series releasing on the streaming service HBO Max, only one episode will air per week starting August 21, continuing through October 9.

Peacemaker season 2 will premiere its first episode on HBO Max on August 21 at 9 p.m. ET. After that, each new episode will begin streaming weekly on HBO Max every Thursday until the final eighth episode. Below, we have the full schedule for Peacemaker season 2. The King of Pop offered a little bit of tough love.

Here’s everything you need to know about 'Peacemaker' Season 2, from its release date to the plot points worth remembering.

Ahead of tomorrow's season 2 premiere of Peacemaker, James Gunn has shared the first behind-the-scenes footage from the show's "new and improved" opening dance