Peacock is not hitting the brakes on Twisted Metal. The video game adaptation has been renewed for a third season, and the series is getting a new driver behind the scenes. David Reed, known for his work on The Boys and Supernatural, is stepping in as showrunner and executive producer as Michael Jonathan Smith wraps up his time with the series after the first two seasons.
For Peacock, this renewal is an easy call. Season 2 reportedly racked up 993 million minutes viewed, making it the streamer’s second highest reaching original returning scripted season. That is a big statement for a half hour action comedy that started life as an adaptation of a chaotic PlayStation car combat game. Twisted Metal has grown from a curious experiment into one of Peacock’s key genre titles, and Season 3 signals that the platform is all in on its wild, post apocalyptic road trip.
The series follows Anthony Mackie’s John Doe, an amnesiac delivery driver tasked with hauling a mysterious package across a shattered United States. Season 1 introduced viewers to the wasteland, his uneasy partnership with car thief Quiet, and the larger than life threats on the road, including the killer clown Sweet Tooth and his infamous ice cream truck. Season 2 pushed things closer to the spirit of the games by locking John and Quiet into the Twisted Metal tournament, a violent demolition derby run by the wish granting schemer Calypso.
By the end of Season 2, the stakes are no longer just about survival. John and Quiet are framed for the massacre of the tournament crowd, sparking a brewing war between the privileged Insiders and the struggling Outsiders. The post credit scene sets the stage for a more open conflict in Season 3, with Calypso moving from shadowy host to direct enemy and the world of the show expanding beyond a single arena. For longtime fans of the games, that shift hints at a bigger, more chaotic sandbox to play in, with room for even more familiar vehicles and characters to enter the fray.
Bringing in David Reed at this stage is a notable move. Reed has experience juggling large ensembles, genre action, and sharp character work from shows like The Boys, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, The Magicians, Aquarius, Revolution, and Supernatural. His projects tend to balance brutality with humor and give even the strangest characters emotional weight. That lines up neatly with what has made Twisted Metal click in Season 2, as critics and fans have responded to its willingness to embrace bizarre humor while still grounding John, Quiet, and their allies in real feelings and messy relationships.
Reed will join an already stacked producing team. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who helped launch Deadpool and Zombieland, remain on board as executive producers. Anthony Mackie continues to pull double duty in front of and behind the camera with his company Make It Gravy Productions, alongside Will Arnett and Marc Forman for Electric Ave, Jason Spire for Inspire Entertainment, Peter Principato for Artists First, and key leadership from PlayStation Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Universal Television. That mix of talent keeps Twisted Metal firmly connected to both its video game roots and modern genre television.
The renewal also strengthens PlayStation Productions’ growing footprint in film and television. Twisted Metal has become one of the more distinct game adaptations on TV, leaning into carnage and dark comedy rather than prestige drama. Its success gives Sony another proof point that its library of game franchises can support multiple tones, formats, and audiences. As other adaptations chase awards and gravitas, Twisted Metal occupies a different lane, offering a loud, bloody, and surprisingly sweet road show that is easy to binge.
Season 3 now has the chance to build on Season 2’s momentum. With the world split between Insiders and Outsiders, Calypso exposed as a full on villain, and John’s reunion with his sister Dollface still fresh, there is plenty of story fuel ready to burn. The big question is how far Reed and the creative team will push the chaos. If they can keep the character relationships strong while escalating the tournament, the faction war, and Sweet Tooth’s ongoing rampage, Twisted Metal could turn its already solid run into something that feels truly definitive for the franchise.
For fans, the message is clear. Peacock likes the numbers, Sony likes the momentum, and Twisted Metal is not parking the cars any time soon. Now all eyes turn to Season 3 to see how this new creative leadership steers one of streaming’s wildest video game adaptations.
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