Peacemaker Ratings are Tanking: James Gunn’s DC Experiment Is Losing Viewers—and Respect

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Okay, so James Gunn is throwing around some pretty harsh accusations, calling fans racist, but honestly, it looks like audiences are sending a message right back: they’re just not interested. I was really excited about *Peacemaker* – everyone was talking about it being this big link to the new DC Universe he’s building – but the numbers are in, and it’s… well, it’s bombing. It’s not even showing up on the streaming charts, which is a huge sign that people aren’t tuning in. It’s a bit of a disaster, really.

Peacemaker Nowhere to Be Found on Nielsen

Reports from Nielsen and SambaTV show that *Peacemaker Season 2* isn’t making a significant impact on streaming viewership. It hasn’t appeared in Nielsen’s weekly Top 10, and according to CosmicBook.News, no episodes have charted since the season premiered.

As a big fan, I’m really worried! Even data from SambaTV, which looks at what people are watching on millions of smart TVs, shows the show’s numbers dropping quickly – it was already down to #16 among new streaming series by just the fourth episode. It’s a sign we could lose it if things don’t turn around.

We took a look: #Peacemaker landed at 16 in this week’s streaming top 10

— Samba TV (@samba_tv) September 19, 2025

This is a significant decrease in viewership for what Warner Bros. Discovery had promoted as the link between James Gunn’s *Superman* movie and his planned series of DC films and TV shows, known as “Gods and Monsters.”

If a TV series connected to a recent movie reboot isn’t even performing as well as *The Great British Baking Show*, that’s a major problem.

Critics Love It, Viewers Don’t

Entertainment news outlets and blogs have been quick to label *Peacemaker* as daring, innovative, and unflinching. Director James Gunn even told *GQ* he had almost complete creative freedom from Warner Bros., allowing him to make the show he envisioned.

Maybe that’s the problem.

Viewers weren’t looking for political opinions or obvious messages; they wanted entertaining superhero content. However, James Gunn’s *Peacemaker Season 2* included strange comparisons – connecting religion to extremism, drawing parallels between fictional dictatorships and the United States, and using characters to express his personal beliefs rather than letting them be enjoyable on their own.

What started as lighthearted fun in the first season now feels like a divisive political message, potentially turning away the audience DC is trying to attract.

The Superman Connection Backfires

CosmicBook.News put it bluntly: “The logic that Superman would feed Peacemaker simply doesn’t add up.”

James Gunn’s idea was to use *Superman* to draw viewers into a larger DC Universe, beginning with another season of *Peacemaker*. However, audiences didn’t respond as hoped.

If this movie was meant to get people excited for the future of the DC Universe, it clearly didn’t work – audiences seem to have lost interest.

The Fallout of Fan-Blaming

It’s hard to overlook the connection between this situation and statements James Gunn has made previously. When the initial reaction to Peacemaker Season 2 was negative online, Gunn didn’t react with understanding or a willingness to listen.

In an interview with *GQ*, he said he’s been called divisive by some people he considers racist, but he’s comfortable with that and doesn’t mind alienating them.

That quote perfectly captures how Hollywood often responds to criticism: they attack the critics, avoid taking responsibility, and act as if they’ve done nothing wrong. However, this strategy won’t succeed in the long run.

Audiences have options, and when they feel insulted or misrepresented, they simply walk away.

Where Does This Leave DC?

Warner Bros. Discovery has placed a lot of hope in James Gunn to revitalize their superhero films and overall brand. However, after releases like *The Flash*, *Blue Beetle*, and *Aquaman 2* – projects already underway when Gunn arrived – the studio really needed a success. While *Superman* performed decently in theaters, the TV series *Peacemaker* was expected to be a major hit and help launch this new creative direction.

Instead of the expected excitement – like high viewership numbers, record-breaking news, and successful marketing – there’s just silence. It’s as if a show with potential is quietly fading away, disappearing from the rankings without a trace.

If *Peacemaker* isn’t currently capturing and keeping viewers, it raises concerns about whether audiences will stay interested in James Gunn’s plans for the DC Universe over the next decade.

Final Thoughts

James Gunn often talked about having complete creative freedom. However, ultimately, the audience is the real judge of his work, and they’ve made their opinions clear through how they’ve chosen to watch – or not watch – his projects.

When a franchise can’t keep viewers, calling them names won’t change the numbers.

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2025-10-06 16:58