Creature Commando’s ending explained: Who dies in James Gunn DC series? Will there be a season 2?

On January 9, 2025By Littum

The final episode of Creature Commandos, the first project in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s fledgling DCU, has aired — and it was just as heartbreaking as we thought it would be, if not more so.

After being tasked by Amanda Waller to lead a team of super monsters on a secret mission, Rick Flag Sr. discovers quickly that he may have bitten off more than he could chew – and things quickly develop into a life-or-death situation. The finale not only wraps things up nicely, but opens the door for a second season — which was recently announced. So if seven episodes weren’t enough for you, get ready for more.

Because there’s so much going on in the Creature Commandos finale, we’ve broken it down into easy-to-digest sections below and answered all your burning questions. Be warned though: there are heavy spoilers ahead for Creature Commandos episode 7. Make sure you’ve streamed the entire season before scrolling down.

Creature Commando’s ending explained

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The remaining members of the Creature Commandos, now led by the bride, are still intent on carrying out their mission to kill Princess Illana Rostovic and prevent WWIII according to Circe’s vision. As they move through the castle, they take down guards left and right. Rick Flag Sr. is hospitalized after his Episode 5 fight with Clayface, but Eric Frankenstein escapes unscathed. Believing that Clayface was working with Circe to frame Ilana, he shows up to tell the bride that she is making a mistake by killing the princess. Before he can deliver the news, the bride shoots him dead.

Ilana decides to take her morning swim in the moat in front of her castle, despite the guards urging her not to. Naturally, the bride assigns the amphibious Nina Masursky to carry out the assassination. Meanwhile, Waller and John Economos visit the home of Aisla MacPherson, the expert Waller consulted about Circe’s vision, and find her dead. It turns out that after killing her, Clayface posed as Aisla. Upon discovering this, Waller attempts to contact the team to abort the mission. However, it is too late as the Creature Commandos continue their mission and the princess kills Nina in self-defense.

The bride, angry and distraught, confronts Ilana, and in a shocking twist, it is revealed that the princess was walking the halls of the castle with none other than Clayface. The bride explains that when Ilana realized the team was out to assassinate her, Ilana recruited Clayface to kill and pose as Aisla to frame Circe. The bride very calmly and coolly shoots Ilana in the face, killing her instantly. The bride leaves the castle with Weasel and Doctor Phosphorus by her side.

The bride returns to Belle Reve, where John Economos leads her to a separate wing of the institution that houses the new Creature Commandos – including a newly reconstructed GI Robot and a few monsters including King Shark.

Who dies in the Creature Commandos finale?

GI Robot sits on a sofa with cats climbing on him

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Eric Frankenstein is presumed dead in the finale after The Bride shoots him and spits on him, but can the undead actually die? Princess Ilana Rostovic tragically kills Nina Mazursky in the finale and in turn dies at the hands of the bride.

Is there a Creature Commandos scene after credits?

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It’s a bit of a morbid one, considering it has two dead characters, but it was clearly included to offer some comic relief after such a harrowing finale. Eric Frankenstein, after getting his ass kicked by the bride in episode 5, sits across from Bogdana eating soup. He tells Bogdana that the bride only hurt him because she clearly “cares” for him. He then asks Bogdana what kind of soup they eat, to which the sweet old lady replies, “Spider drops”. Eric tells her it’s disgusting and she cheerfully agrees. We know that shortly after this he kills her.

Will there be a Creature Commandos season 2?

Sgt. Rock in Creature Commandos

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Short answer: yes. Creature Commandos was renewed for Season 2 just before Christmas. “You wanted monsters? Well, you get even more,” Gunn wrote in the announcement. “We’re back for season two! But don’t worry, we’ve still got plenty left this season for you. Watch new episodes of Creature Commandos every Thursday, with the Season 1 finale dropping January 9 exclusively on Max.” It’s unclear if the new season will stick to its short format and short episode count, but we can infer that the events of both Peacemaker Season 2 and Superman will affect the show as Rick Flag Sr. must appear in both projects.

Creature Commandos is now streaming in its entirety on Max. For more, check out our Creature Commandos review and our Creature Commando’s post-credits explained.