The DCU Series Second Season Finale to Resolve Major Fan Complaint, Showrunner Gunn Confirms
Although audience feedback for Peacemaker season 2 has been mostly positive, with fans and critics praising the performances and plot—even if the big twist in episode 7 didn't come as a shock—one critique has intensified throughout the season: dwindling episode runtimes.
In recent weeks, viewers have voiced frustration over the significantly reduced episode lengths this season, and indeed, the episodes have been getting shorter and shorter. Episode 7, titled “Like a Keith in the Night,” ran just 28 minutes (not counting the summary, opening credits, and closing credits), marking the briefest installment yet.
You'll be happy to know the upcoming finale is nearly an hour in length.
Series creator and DCU boss James Gunn posted on Threads, responding to a viewer's concern.
Although this is encouraging, it remains unclear exactly how much of the runtime will be actual new footage, free from opening and ending sequences, or recaps of previous events. However, should the episode includes all the previously mentioned non-essential content, that would still allow for roughly three-quarters of an hour for the finale, which is a significant improvement after episode 7.
The director earlier teased that the last episode would not only wrap up Peacemaker but also give a hint regarding the future the broader DC Universe as a whole will be heading and act as a kind of precursor for the upcoming Man of Tomorrow film. Given the brief appearance of Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor from the sixth installment, fans expect a exciting guest appearance to cap off the series.
The show's finale, episode 8, is titled "The Full Nelson," and audiences must wait to see if viewer theories are proven correct.
