Frank Grillo revealed what 'surprised' him about working with John Cena in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. The pair star together in 'Peacemaker,' which premieres its second season on HBO Max on Aug.

It's been three and a half years since the season 1 of Peacemaker, starring Cena as the main character, premiered on HBO Max. The series is finally coming back for season 2, and DC Universe (DCU) overseer James Gunn is having a blast with the actor in their promotional appearances for season 2.

John Cena returns as Chris Smith/Peacemaker in the second season of the James Gunn helmed series "Peacemaker" on HBO Max.

Holland tells PEOPLE that Gunn "very committed" to giving fans everything they could hope for on the HBO Max series

Happy August, HBO Max subscribers! Whether you’re a true crime junkie, a nature doc fan, or you’re just itching for the next installment in James Gunn’s DC Universe, HBO Max has some great new programming on the docket this month.

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As of this writing, Peacemaker has a 100% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews. The perfect rating comes after audiences had to wait over three years for the second season, which now takes place in the rebooted DC Universe.

Peacemaker season 2's latest trailer is getting a big thumbs up from fans, but nobody's talking about a clip that might ruin a major story thread.