The gravity of what’s going on at Warner Bros. isn’t something to take lightly. It does seem they’re forever shelving “Batgirl” and laying off a lot of employees, a sad but time-tested result of these massive corporate mergers, but some of your favorite shows aren’t automatically going the way of the dodo.
Again, we’ll know more tomorrow when the new Warner Bros. Discovery management releases their financial report. The assumption is it’s going to be pretty brutal, but they’re certainly not going to want to instantly cut their heavy hitters, and “Peacemaker” ended up being one of HBO Max’s best-performing original shows. It was a grower of a series and by the time the finale hit, overall viewership was up 44%, which definitely means subscribers want more of John Cena and his ragtag crew of foul-mouthed misfits and big-hearted a-holes.
So, in the wake of some definite bad news, we at least have some hope that our other favorite HBO and HBO Max shows will continue to thrive under this new regime. Tomorrow will paint a fuller picture, but for tonight “Peacemaker” fans can rest easy.
