Fans still ride high from the chaotic, explosive second season of Twisted Metal that dropped on Peacock earlier this year, and the big question burning in everyone’s mind right now is simple: when does Season 3 hit the road?
The show turned into one of Peacock’s surprise breakout hits. Season 1 arrived in 2023 with Anthony Mackie behind the wheel as John Doe, Sweet Tooth voiced (and motion-captured) by Will Arnett and physically played by Joe Seanoa (Samoa Joe), and Stephanie Beatriz killing it as Quiet. Season 2 raised the stakes even higher – more vehicles, bigger tournaments, fresh faces like Calypso (Anthony Carrigan in a deliciously creepy performance), and that jaw-dropping finale that left half the fandom screaming at their screens.
So here’s every scrap of real information, solid rumors, and educated guesses about Twisted Metal Season 3 as of November 2025.
Twisted Metal Season 3 Possible Release Date
If history repeats itself:
- Season 1 filmed from May to August 2022 → premiered July 2023
- Season 2 filmed roughly March to September 2024 → premiered summer 2025
Assuming Peacock wants to keep the yearly cadence and orders Season 3 quickly, filming could start spring/summer 2026, putting the premiere somewhere between May and August 2027.
Best guess right now: summer 2027. Worst-case scenario (delays, strikes, scheduling conflicts) pushes it to 2028.
Twisted Metal Season 3 Expected Cast
Season 2 ended with several characters in very questionable health, but this show loves fake-out deaths. Expect these faces back behind the wheel:
- Anthony Mackie as John Doe – locked in, already joking about “needing a bigger milk truck.”
- Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet – confirmed alive and very angry in the finale stinger.
- Will Arnett (voice) and Joe Seanoa (body) as Sweet Tooth – the clown isn’t going anywhere. The post-credit scene practically guarantees it.
- Thomas Haden Church as Agent Stone – limping away, but definitely not retired.
- Richard de Klerk as Axel – still breathing… somehow.
New addition Anthony Carrigan stole Season 2 as Calypso. His contract reportedly includes options for multiple seasons, so count on the tournament master returning.
Twisted Metal Season 3 Potential Plot
Season 2 ended with Calypso declaring the biggest Twisted Metal tournament ever – one that supposedly spans the entire ruined United States, winner gets literally anything they want, no restrictions.
That sets up a road-trip structure: John and Quiet chasing clues about John’s past while evading (or fighting) every psycho driver left alive. Expect new cities turned into battlegrounds – Las Vegas, New York, maybe even a flooded Los Angeles.
Big lingering threads:
- Who (or what) is really running the tournament now?
- John Doe’s memory wipes – how deep does the conspiracy go?
- Sweet Tooth’s origin story – the Season 2 stinger showed flashbacks that demand answers.
- Agent Stone’s revenge arc against basically everyone.
The writers also teased bringing in more classic PlayStation characters: Outlaw, Spectre, Warthog, and maybe even a live-action Minion.
