Peacemaker is a superhero action dark comedy-drama series created by James Gunn. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the HBO Max series is set after the events of the 2021 film The Suicide Squad, and it follows Chris Smith, aka Peacemaker, as he is recruited into a black ops team created by Amanda Waller to go on dangerous missions alongside a few other misfits. Peacemaker stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick. So, if you loved the brutal action, hilarious dark comedy, and compelling characters in Peacemaker, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Boys (Prime Video)
The Boys is a satirical superhero action dark comedy-drama series developed by Eric Kripke. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, the Prime Video series is set in a world where superheroes exist, but instead of doing good in the world, they are self-centred and destructive, with an excellent PR team. The series revolves around a group of rogues who team up to bring the truth about the superheroes to the public. The Boys stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Elisabeth Shue, and Colby Minifie.
Preacher (AMC+, Sling TV, The Roku Channel, & Rent on Prime Video)
Preacher is a Neo-Western supernatural dark comedy-drama series co-developed by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, the AMC series follows Jesse Custer, a borderline alcoholic preacher who is struggling with his faith when he comes into the possession of a mysterious power which prompts him to team up with his trigger-happy ex-girlfriend and a vampire to go on a journey to find god. Preacher stars Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, Lucy Griffiths, W. Earl Brown, Derek Wilson, and Ian Colletti.
Happy! (Rent on Prime Video)
Happy! is a fantasy action crime thriller drama series co-created by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson. Based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Morrison and Robertson, the Syfy series follows Nick Sax, a disgraced former New York City cop now working as a hitman. His violent and chaotic life gets even more violent and chaotic after a little flying blue horse appears and tells him that his daughter has been kidnapped, and it is her imaginary friend. Happy! stars Christopher Meloni, Ritchie Coster, Lili Mirojnick, Medina Senghore, Patrick Fischler, and Christopher Fitzgerald.
Doom Patrol (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Doom Patrol is a superhero action dark comedy-drama series created by Jeremy Carver. Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani, the HBO Max series revolves around a group of damaged and dysfunctional individuals who were saved by a scientist called the Chief, but when he is kidnapped, they set out to save him. Doom Patrol stars Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Alan Tudyk, Matt Bomer, Brendan Fraser, Timothy Dalton, Joivan Wade, and Skye Roberts.
Creature Commandos (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Creature Commandos is an adult animated superhero action dark comedy series created by James Gunn. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the HBO Max series revolves around a black ops team consisting of monsters and led by Rick Flag Sr. as they go on a deadly mission at the order of Amanda Waller. Creature Commandos stars Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Zoë Chao, David Harbour, and Frank Grillo.
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
The Umbrella Academy is a superhero action dark comedy-drama series created by Steve Blackman. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the Netflix series revolves around the estranged and superpowered Hargreeves siblings who reunite after the death of their adoptive father and soon discover that the world is about to end and they are the only ones who can stop it. The Umbrella Academy stars Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castaneda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Cameron Britton, John Magaro, Adam Godley, Colm Feore, and Justin H. Min.
Misfits (Hulu, Peacock, Disney+, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
Misfits is a British sci-fi dark comedy-drama series created by Howard Overman. The E4 series revolves around a group of teenagers working off their community service sentences, and that’s when a mysterious thunderstorm gives them inhuman superpowers. Misfits stars Iwan Rheon, Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, Joe Gilgun, Karla Crome, Nathan McMullen, Natasha O’Keeffe, and Matt Stokoe.
Harley Quinn (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Harley Quinn is an adult animated superhero action dark comedy series co-developed by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dean Lorey. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, the HBO Max series follows Harley Quinn after she breaks up with the Joker and sets out on her own, but she finds it difficult to be taken seriously. Harley Quinn stars Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches, Tony Hale, and Jason Alexander.
Ash vs Evil Dead (Starz, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Philo, & Rent on Prime Video)
Ash vs Evil Dead is an action dark comedy horror series co-developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy. Set in Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead universe, it follows a now 30-year-old Ash Williams as he is once again pulled back into the world of Deadites. Ash vs Evil Dead stars Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Jill Marie Jones, Michelle Hurd, Ted Raimi, and Pepi Sonuga.
Gen V (Prime Video)
Gen V is a satirical superhero action dark comedy-drama series co-developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke. Based on The Boys Volume 4 by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, and John Higgins, the Prime Video series serves as a spin-off to The Boys. It is set at the premises of the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, and it revolves around a group of students who get embroiled in a deadly conspiracy involving a virus that can kill supes. Gen V stars Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, and Derek Luh.