San Diego Comic-Con badge holders will be the first to watch the first two Twisted Metal season two episodes. The series will be well represented at the SDCC, with Peacock bringing the stars of the action comedy to the convention for a panel. The streamer’s also setting up a special “Bumper Battle” activation with bumper cars modeled after the show’s vehicles.
Season two will premiere on Peacock on July 31, 2025 with the release of the first three episodes. New episodes will stream on Thursdays.
Anthony Mackie leads the cast that includes Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett, and Anthony Carrigan. Saylor Bell Curda, Lisa Gilroy, Richard de Klerk, Patty Guggenheim, Tiana Okoye, Michael James Shaw, and Mike Mitchell appear as recurring guest stars. Michael Jonathan Smith serves as writer, showrunner, and executive produces along with Mackie, Arnett, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Marc Forman, Jason Spire, Grant Dekernion, Peter Principato, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Hermen Hulst.
“Following the revelations in the season one finale, John and Quiet find themselves entering the deadly TWISTED METAL tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “As they try to survive an onslaught of dangerous new foes and familiar faces alike, including the murderous clown Sweet Tooth, things get complicated for John when he reunites with his long-lost sister, the vigilante Dollface.”
Peacock’s Twisted Metal San Diego Comic-Con Schedule
TWISTED METAL BUMPER BATTLE
Fans will step into a post-apocalyptic world filled with bumper-to-bumper chaos at Peacock’s Twisted Metal Bumper Battle. As an homage to the Twisted Metal tournament at the forefront of season two, fans will be able to choose their ride, featuring the show’s most iconic vehicles reimagined as bumper cars, and take part in their own version of the Calypso-hosted derby. In addition to the bumper car experience, fans can expect epic photo ops, a display of some of the tournament cars featured in the series, surprise and delight moments, and pandemonium around every corner.
HOURS: Thursday, July 24th 12PM – 4PM, Friday, July 25th 12PM – 6PM, Saturday, July 26th 12PM – 6PM
WHERE: THE LOT @ 1ST & J – 450 2nd Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
TWISTED METAL SEASON TWO PANEL – July 24, 3-4pm, Ballroom 20
Executive producers Michael Jonathan Smith, Asad Qizilbash (PlayStation Productions), EP/star Anthony Mackie and cast Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, and Anthony Carrigan offer an exclusive sneak peek at season two of Peacock’s high-octane action comedy Twisted Metal, which follows John Doe and Quiet who find themselves entering the deadly TWISTED METAL tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso.
SEASON TWO SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING – July 26, 10-11:15pm, Room 6DE
An exclusive advance screening of the first two episodes of Twisted Metal Season Two before premiering on Peacock on Thursday, July 31. In Season Two John Doe (Anthony Mackie) and Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz) enter the deadly TWISTED METAL tournament hosted by Calypso (Anthony Carrigan), where they’ll battle new foes and familiar faces, including the murderous clown Sweet Tooth (Joe Seanoa and Will Arnett).