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Peacemaker – Season 2, Episode 2 A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird

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Peacemaker – Season 2, Episode 2

A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird

Aired Aug 28, 2025

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As Economos clashes with his new handler, Peacemaker must deal with the consequences of his actions in the alternate dimension.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

Aug 29

“The Ties that Grind" is violent, gory, and trades in uproarious humor that doesn’t give a bleep about delicate ears and sensibilities. It also boasts one of the most evenhanded depictions of queerness shown in superhero movies and TV series.

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Jarrod Jones

AV Club

Aug 29

B+

A Man Is Only As Good As His Bird, written by Gunn and directed by Greg Mottola, thickens the miserable stew that life is currently serving the 11th Street Kids.

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Scott Meslow

New York Magazine/Vulture

Aug 29

4/5

A Man is Only as Good as His Bird brings the show back to Earth. This is practically the definition of a table-setting episode, spending much of its time establishing the dynamics that will define Peacemaker’s second season.

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M.N. Miller

FandomWire

Oct 10

8/10

In this Peacemaker Season 2 episode, John Cena, the cast, and a scene-stealing Tim Meadows are hilarious in a story that bursts with creativity. It’s bloody and boisterous, fueled by a wicked sense of humor.

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Emmet Asher-Perrin

Reactor

Sep 23

After that action sequence, you cannot convince me that Eagly doesn’t hear the music cues in their soundtrack.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Sep 8

A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird had a lot of the annoying aspects of the series, but the universe switching Chris is a fantastic hook for the season.

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Synopsis

As Economos clashes with his new handler, Peacemaker must deal with the consequences of his actions in the alternate dimension.

Executive Producer: James Gunn, Peter Safran, John Cena
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Network: HBO Max
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date: Aug 28, 2025