Peacemaker Finale Unveils Salvation, Divides Fans

The Peacemaker Season 2 finale “Full Nelson” reveals alternate‑dimension versions of Chris Smith’s brother Keith—including a dead prime‑DCU Keith and an Earth‑X Captain Triumph who has embraced Nazi white supremacy—contrasting with the comics’ anti‑fascist Captain Triumph and deepening Chris’s trauma. The episode introduces the Quantum Unfolding Chamber (QUC) and unveils “Salvation,” a seemingly idyllic but deadly prison planet inspired by Salvation Run that Rick Flag Sr. intends to use to exile metahuman criminals, and strands Peacemaker there in a bleak cliffhanger while Frank Grillo’s Flag emerges as a grief‑driven antagonist. The finale formally establishes Checkmate and sets up threads meant to carry into the DCU, with James Gunn saying there are no immediate plans for a Peacemaker Season 3 but that elements from the episode will appear in projects including Lanterns and the 2028 Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Reaction to the episode has been mixed and often negative, with the finale becoming the series’ lowest‑scored episode on IMDb and prompting heated debate among critics and fans. Gunn also confirmed he nearly staged a Deadpool cameo via the QUC but legal and studio hurdles prevented the crossover.