PEACEMAKER Season 2 Is NOT The Highest-Rated Live-Action Superhero Show On Rotten Tomatoes After All

PEACEMAKER Season 2 Is NOT The Highest-Rated Live-Action Superhero Show On Rotten Tomatoes After All

Peacemaker season 2 is now sitting at a near-perfect 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, and James Gunn is touting it as the highest-rated live-action superhero show on the aggregator...

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By MarkCassidy - Aug 28, 2025 04:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

The second season of Peacemaker hit Rotten Tomatoes with a perfect 100% when the review embargo lifted, but as more verdicts were added, it slipped down to a still very impressive 97%.

The show has now climbed back up to 99%, and with this score unlikely to fluctuate much more ahead of tonight's second episode, James Gunn is touting it as the highest-rated live-action superhero series on the review aggregator.

The thing is, this is not quite accurate!

While several animated shows such as The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes are sitting at 100%, there is also one live-action superhero series that also boasts a perfect score: The '70s Wonder Woman show starring Lynda Carter.

Peacemaker can still lay claim to being the highest-rated modern superhero series on Rotten Tomatoes, and, just in case you go in for the whole DC/Marvel rivalry thing, its 99% score does top any small-screen project from Marvel Studios.

Critics were only provided with the first five episodes for review purposes, and Gunn recently explained why.

"I am the one who's keeping the three episodes away from everybody because there are too many surprises in those last three episodes," he revealed. "Especially 6 and 8, they are just crazy, my favourite things I've ever done of anything."

"The new season follows Christopher 'Chris' Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante Super Hero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost.

In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.”

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Lisa89
Lisa89 - 8/28/2025, 4:34 PM
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/28/2025, 5:15 PM
@Lisa89 - "there is also one live-action superhero series that also boasts a perfect score: The '70s Wonder Woman show starring Lynda Carter."
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Lisa89
Lisa89 - 8/28/2025, 5:19 PM
@GeneralZod - Umm, yeah. I figured folks would read that, just as I had read that, and would want to check to see if it was true. Hence, “I’ll save you the trouble.” and a link. 😞
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/28/2025, 5:51 PM
@Lisa89 - i know that was your intent; my comment is just to showboat the GOAT WW Lynda Carter.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 8/29/2025, 12:20 AM
@GeneralZod - Man, it’s a shame that show fell into the same trap as 70s live-action Spider-Man and Hulk and didn’t showcase any of WW’s villains except Paula von Gunther. Cheetah (Pricilla Rich), Doctor Poison, Queen Clea, Circe, and Dr. Psycho could have been fairly easy to adapt for that era
foreverintheway
foreverintheway - 8/28/2025, 4:38 PM
We gotta be a little self-aware here. Nickel-and-diming percentage points on a review site, and trying to act like economists calculating box-office (with or without inflation) is just nonsense. This constant need to diminish any achievement solely to have something to talk about has gotta stop.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/28/2025, 4:44 PM
@foreverintheway - you realize you're contributing to it all by posting a comment on it, right?
Laridian
Laridian - 8/29/2025, 1:31 AM
@foreverintheway - I agree. It won't, but I still agree.
santiagoch
santiagoch - 8/28/2025, 4:41 PM
Why is the obsession of this site with RT?
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/28/2025, 4:45 PM
@santiagoch - RT beat cbm to the idea
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/28/2025, 4:43 PM
I don't get the praises for this show. I found the first season dull, pointless, and nothing special that sticks out among other s-h shows.
The first episode of season 2 (a season I was beyond willing to give this series another chance since it connects directly into the new DCU)? Sh1t. Pointless. Crude. Nothing special.
I sure hope Lanterns kills it. I love GL and the mythology. Gunn isn't writing or directing which is probably a good thing (I did REALLY like Creature Commandos tho).
So, fingers 🤞🏻 that the new show is outstanding.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 8/28/2025, 10:18 PM
@lazlodaytona - I liked the later half of creature commandos. It’s weird but when we started to get into the back story for weasel that’s when I was becoming invested. Especially Dr Phosphorus’s back story
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/28/2025, 10:21 PM
@Arthorious - those 2 eps were EASILY my favorite. I dang near sobbed for the Weasel. Wasn't expecting emotions like that at all.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/28/2025, 4:57 PM
Cool , 99% is still impressive….

However I still feel an obligation to inform that RT does not give arbitrary scores in regards to quality but moreso it’s the critics who decide to post their reviews in regards to it being positive or not which accumulates into a percentage that shows how much they liked a show/movie etc.

Spectacular & EMH being in front of it by 1% as of now isn’t something to frown upon since those shows are top tier superhero media (never seen the 70’s WW show so can’t comment on that).

Anyway , Peacemaker S1 was solid and I liked the S2 premeire so hopefully the rest of the season turns out well!!.

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grif
grif - 8/28/2025, 5:02 PM
so what if it was
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/28/2025, 5:08 PM
The show is enjoyable but doesn't hold a candle to Watchmen, Legion or Netflix Daredevil at their best. Even AOS is not recognized as much it should be. Its unapologetically not ashamed that its comic book fare which I think is why it gets as many brownie points as it does (deservedly), but it also often feels like Gunn on autopilot and in comparison to the aforementioned shows, a bit pedestrian.

Legion is so slept on man. Packed to the gills with an incredible visual and narrative playfulness that no other comic book media has really gotten close to it all in my opinion.
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mountainman
mountainman - 8/28/2025, 5:13 PM
Disney should do an Earth’s Mightiest Heroes season 3. Bring it back like X-Men TAS. That show was fantastic and season 2 ended on a cliffhanger that I’d love to see resolved.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/28/2025, 5:15 PM
@mountainman -

X-Men 97' S2
YFNSM S2
Avengers:EMS S3

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mountainman
mountainman - 8/28/2025, 5:57 PM
@KennKathleen - The 2nd season of EMH was Marvels version of Justice League Unlimited. Had such a huge roster of comic accurate comic characters!
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/28/2025, 8:10 PM
@mountainman - What If they did an animated multiverse thing that touched on all these shows, resolving cliffhangers and such.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 8/28/2025, 5:25 PM
So basically like how Putin has a 90% approval rating in Russia.

Got it.

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Update:-
The bird was shot shortly afterwards for seeming to flip the.....um....bird....at Vladmir.
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 8/28/2025, 6:07 PM
I remember the media doing this to Trump.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2025, 6:08 PM
Geez! Rotten Tomatoes has been completely compromised. The last vestiges of even remotely being an objective form of movie reviews is now dead! It is now Shillville!

I understand that Warner Brothers is in a desperate situation but they have gone to unprecedented lengths to bring out an army of shills whose sole goal is to boost the terrible DCU garbage that we are being subjected to. Even Dan Murell who I thought was one of the last of the straight shooters is now out with a ridiculous video claiming Superman 2025 did about as well as Man of Steel.


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So sad!
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/28/2025, 6:23 PM
@Forthas - simplistic way explain it promoter, advertiser , reporter , people use stupid words bad is shorter than toxic means same thing .,

Shill sounds like something people hear in bad parts of city you homie just chill take shill pill , shill down
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2025, 6:49 PM
@dragon316 - No it is used to describe dishonesty in their opinions and insincerity in their assessment!
RolandD
RolandD - 8/28/2025, 10:07 PM
@Forthas - Another description would be reviewers’ opinions that you disagree with. It amazing how you seem to think your opinions are absolute truth instead of . . . . your opinions.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/29/2025, 2:06 AM
@RolandD - I think a LOT of people have lost faith and interest in Rotten Tomatoes and there is hard data (also known as facts) that support this. Let's look at Superman (2025) "user reviews" versus that of Man of Steel. Curiously Superman has 50,000 user ratings (which includes all users) while Man of Steel attracted 250,000. It looks like LESS people are bothering to even express there feelings about films than they used to which opens the door up to shenanigans.

Now! I am not saying this is what happened. I have no idea and there is no way to know for sure. But what I will do is demonstrate how easy it is for a desperate company like Warner Brothers to rig the results. If as little as 50,000+ people posted ratings all Warner Brothers would need to do is have their 35,000 employees post positive results. You might be thinking to yourself "well that is some tin foil hat nonsense" and you might be right. But there is one statistic that makes it maybe not so far fetched. If you look at the other THREE superhero films that came out this year - Captain America Brave New World, Thunderbolts, and Fantastic Four First Steps, oddly ALL of them have user ratings that number in the 25,000+ user ratings whereas Superman which is also a superhero film and came out about the same time has DOUBLE the number of user ratings submitted at 50,000+ ratings. I wonder why....
epc1122
epc1122 - 8/29/2025, 6:55 AM
@Forthas - why is it ridiculous? Because the outcome isn’t what you wanted? What about it did you not agree with or did the math not compute correctly? He seemed pretty unbiased and took everything into account which is what you’re supposed to do. Not just take one thing to fit your narrative. Both movies should have done better but neither are flops and both have a fan base.
RolandD
RolandD - 8/29/2025, 9:27 PM
@Forthas - I’ve got no time for useless speculation. Someone might have done this. Give me a break!
RolandD
RolandD - 8/29/2025, 9:29 PM
@epc1122 - You are right. Both have a fan base and I am a fan of both of the Superman movies. I just think that Superman 2025 got the characterization of Superman far better than MoS.
epc1122
epc1122 - 8/29/2025, 10:05 PM
@RolandD - I agree. I love both movies but there are so many issues with man of steel. I’ve seen it so many times but there are a lot of plot
Holes. Jor el was so against krypton yet he doesn’t destroy the codex, he puts it into Clark? He wants him to have free will yet inspire everyone which is a lofty goal. Maybe Clark doesn’t want to be the light and lead the way? So much for free will. Clark destroyed the truckers truck which is out of character. Why would zod even want Lois when he’s meeting Superman. Other than his mother, the movie doesn’t show Clark having any other meaningful relationship. Why would zod want to terraform the earth and take away powers? Him and his crew got used to powers pretty quickly. The whole Jonathan death wasn’t right and just the whole portrayal of Jonathan was off. Zod was a warrior and he lost ins fight to a scientist and someone who has no background in fighting like Clark. These are just off the top of my head 🤦🏻‍♂️. Superman isn’t perfect but I just enjoy it more, at least now. Even though I wrote all that about man of steel, there’s still a lot to love. Cavill was great, the music, the action, the acting, the different take of the character, but there were a lot of plot holes. I love the duality of Tyler hoechlin’s Superman.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/29/2025, 10:10 PM
@RolandD - Yeah of course! There is nothing to see there...it is all just a coincidence...

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RolandD
RolandD - 8/29/2025, 10:24 PM
@Forthas - Ah, now I see. you’re into conspiracy theories. I hate to break it to you, but Elvis is really dead.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/30/2025, 9:03 AM
@RolandD - Right...right! All those conspiracy theories are wrong! There is no getting past you...
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/28/2025, 6:24 PM
Is it really that important what score and rotten tomatoes rating things get we saw over months no matter what score critics and rotten tomatoes give entertainment people decide what they like they don’t have critics tell them what to like in life
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 8/28/2025, 6:34 PM
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WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 8/28/2025, 8:33 PM
@Nomis929 - This is absolute perfect. Most of Gunn's slop is mostly 60% stuff on metacritic proving this to be true
RolandD
RolandD - 8/28/2025, 10:14 PM
@Nomis929 - Everyone who knows anything abyRT knows that’s it is a flawed system but it is still a system that people pay attention to.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/29/2025, 2:13 AM
@Nomis929 - Not just that! As people started to rely on it I am sure the marketing department at movie studios were thinking up ways to manipulate that system. I go through one scenario in my earlier response to RolandD not to mention that more and more of the critic reviewers are influencers (AKA shills) and not professional critics that are associated with objective journalism.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/28/2025, 7:20 PM
I love Wonder Woman, but she's not in my top 10 live action cbtv shows (maybe top 20). But Peacemaker is.

1. Daredevil.
2. WandaVision.
3. Peacemaker.
4. Watchmen.
5. The Sandman.
6. The Penguin.
7. The Incredible Hulk.
8. Legion.
9. Batman.
10. The Walking Dead.

important note: have not seen The Boys yet.
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