The promo for Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 8, features Chris, aka Peacemaker, in jail. The latest and penultimate episode ends with intense and emotional scenes that lead to his arrest, setting up a promising and intriguing finale.
Here are the details on what happened in the latest episode.
Why does Peacemaker get arrested and put in jail in Season 2?
Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 7, “Like a Keith in the Night”, focuses on Peacemaker and the rest of the gang trying to escape Earth X.
After realizing that the alternate universe was dominated by the Nazi, Chris and Harcourt escape the A.R.G.U.S. headquarters. On their way, they encounter Keith and Augie in their suits, who take them back to their house to learn what’s happening.
During their conversation, Vigilante breaks into the house through the window and stabs Augie in the neck, killing him. This works as a catalyst that starts a fight between them and the police department, who were also outside their house. Furthermore, Kieth blames Chris for Augie’s death, yelling at him, “What did you bring here? What is wrong with you?” His words mark the first step toward Chris’s realization of the results of his actions.
Meanwhile, both Vigilantes fight the cops, and the rest of the crew runs for the portal to escape to their dimension. However, Keith attacks Chris, pinning him down and beating him. As a result, Eagly and everyone else grab Keith and stab him. Seeing his brother die (once again), Chris yells at them to stop. Realizing the chaos and death they’ve caused, he yells at everyone, saying, “What’s wrong with all of us?”
Chris holds Keith and apologizes for what he’s done as flashbacks of the people that he killed play. He says, “I’m sorry. I’m so f—— sorry. This is me. Everything I touch. It’s not your world that’s wrong, or mine. It’s me.”
When they finally reach their dimension, Peacemaker closes the portal and surrenders the object and himself to A.R.U.G.U.S. He also clears everybody’s names, citing that they convinced him to surrender.
Ultimately, Chris feels guilty for the deaths he has caused, be it by choice or otherwise. Even in the Episode 8 promo, he calls himself “angel of death”, showcasing how he has started perceiving himself.
