Peacock’s Twisted Metal is an adaptation of Sony’s video game of the same name and consists of ten episodes. Although the show isn’t a straight copy, several of the game’s characters make appearances.
The lead actors, Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz, are fantastic together on screen. In the first season, Peacock released all episodes simultaneously. Many people like the show because of its bright and whimsical world. But will there be a Season 2 of Twisted Metal?
After finishing this episode, you may be curious as to whether or not the show will continue. What we’ve learned so far is as follows.
Twisted Metal Season 2 Renewal Status
Peacock has officially renewed the smash program Twisted Metal for a second season, easing the minds of fans who have been waiting impatiently for word of the sequel to the massively successful PlayStation game.
Twisted Metal became the most binge-watched program on Peacock in its first week after its release on July 27, 2023. Most people watched three thirty-minute episodes in one sitting, while other fans devoured all ten episodes in one sitting. With a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, it is still one of the top three Peacock originals of all time.
Twisted Metal Season 2 Release Date
The second season of Twisted Metal may premiere in the first half of 2025. The first season was filmed from May to August 2022, and the show premiered in July 2023, therefore we can assume a release window of early to mid-2025 for the second season.
That’s assuming the same amount of time is spent on production, but the second season may premiere sooner or later than the first owing to factors like strikes, logistical challenges, or the need to devote more time due to the show’s expanded scope.
There is no word that production on Season 2 has begun as of this writing. Peacock is probably gauging the first season’s performance before deciding whether to fund a second.
Twisted Metal Storyline
John Doe (Mackie) is a “Milkman” in Twisted Metal. A Milkman is a type of courier who never sleeps since he is constantly making deliveries.
The show takes place in a dystopian future roughly 20 years after a mystery bug crippled all global technological networks. This caused widespread panic and disorder in society. All the convicts were sent beyond the walled cities to fend for themselves. Raven, New San Francisco’s chief operating officer, calls John inside the city.
For him, this is already a significant problem because it is unprecedented. If he agrees to transport a parcel for her from New Chicago, far to the East, she will grant him permanent residency in the city. Immediately after being asked, John agreed to make the delivery and headed off on his way. He befriends a troubled outlaw he calls Quiet along the road.
Initially formed for practical reasons, their friendship develops into something deeper as they face arduous obstacles and encounter fascinating people of the post-apocalyptic era on their travels together.
Twisted Metal Cast
- Anthony Mackie as John Doe
- Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet
- Samoa Joe as Sweet Tooth
- Will Arnett as the voice of Sweet Tooth
- Thomas Haden Church as Agent Stone
- Neve Campbell as Raven
- Richard Cabral as Loud
- Mike Mitchell as Stu
- Tahj Vaughans as Mike
- Lou Beatty Jr. as Tommy
- Michael Carollo as Carl
- Chloe Fineman as Mary
- Jason Mantzoukas as Preacher
Twisted Metal Season 2 Plot
Since the second season of Twisted Metal has not been renewed, its plot remains a mystery. The fact that the show appears to be adapting Twisted Metal Black, the fourth game in the series, rather than the 1995 original Twisted Metal, and that several story details from season 1 have been changed from the game, only adds to the confusion.
Since the video game remake Twisted Metal Black was a one-off, there is no canonical sequel to the first season of the show based on the games. Season 2 of Twisted Metal can adopt the same method, though, because the show’s authors have taken inspiration from all of the games.
Twisted Metal Season 1 Review
Leading the show is Anthony Mackie, who appeared utterly enthralled. Like the other people who are looking forward to seeing the program, I’m almost prepared to wager that Mackie played this game when he was younger. John Doe was an easygoing, carefree man who was enjoying life to the fullest as a delivery boy. You won’t be able to stop giggling at his clever one-liners in this.
When we talk about the characters, we have to give major props to the production, makeup, and costume teams for faithfully recreating the look of the video game. In sum, Twisted Metal succeeds splendidly in being outrageous, wacky, and ridiculously over-the-top in its blend of nostalgia, action, and humor.