Monkey Dory

"**Monkey Dory**"
"Monkey Dory"
Peacemaker episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 5
Directed by	Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by	James Gunn
Featured music	"Fight Song" by Sister Sin; "11th Street Kids" by Hanoi Rocks; "Sick Adrenaline" by The Cruel Intentions; "The Both of Us" by House of Lords; "How Come It Never Rains" by The Dogs D'Amour; "Fallen Star" by Hanoi Rocks; "The Human Paradox" by Dynazty;
Cinematography by	Sam McCurdy
Editing by	Gregg Featherman
Original air date	January 27, 2022
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearances
	Annie Chang as Detective Sophie Song; Lochlyn Munro as Detective Larry Fitzgibbon; Elizabeth Ludlow as Keeya Adebayo; Christopher Heyerdahl as Caspar Locke; Alison Araya as Amber Calcaterra; Lenny Jacobson as Evan Calcaterra;
Episode chronology
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	Peacemaker season 1

"Monkey Dory" is the fifth episode of the American superhero television series Peacemaker, a spin-off from the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. The episode was written by series creator James Gunn and directed by Rosemary Rodriguez. It originally aired on HBO Max on January 27, 2022.

The series is set after the events of The Suicide Squad, and follows Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. Smith returns to his home but is forced to work with A.R.G.U.S. agents on a classified operation only known as "Project Butterfly". Smith also has to deal with his personal demons, including feeling haunted by memories of people he killed for "peace", as well as reconnecting with his estranged father. In the episode, the police re-open Auggie's case as he claims he was framed by his own son. Meanwhile, the team prepares for an operation on a factory connected to the Butterflies.

The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, action sequences and character development, although the pacing received some criticism.