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Anthony Mackie heads to deadly tournament in 'Twisted Metal' S2 teaser

Twisted Metal returns this summer on Peacock with Season Two, featuring Anthony Mackie as John Doe, who participates in a deadly tournament for a wish to recover his past.
The teaser reveals new characters from the game, including Calypso, played by Anthony Carrigan, the organizer of the brutal competition.
As in the games, competitors fight to fulfill their desires in a demolition derby against various drivers, including Sweet Tooth and Dollface.
Anthony Mackie expressed hope that the show could revive the video game franchise, as Twisted Metal has not seen a new entry since 2012.

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Anthony Mackie And Stephanie Beatriz Race For Their Lives In 'Twisted Metal' Season 2's First Teaser

Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz are back to take a chance at winning the killer demolition derby in the first teaser for Twisted Metal Season 2 at Peacock. The new season follows the Captain America: Brave New World star as he decides to enter the Twisted Metal demolition derby and get his greatest wish granted. According to the official description: Following the revelations in the season one finale, John and Quiet find themselves entering…

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Engadget

The Twisted Metal season two trailer finally shows off the titular tournament

Peacock’s adaptation of the PlayStation classic Twisted Metal was surprisingly fun and I was fairly excited when it got a season two renewal. Now we have an actual trailer for the new batch of episodes and, lo and behold, it focuses almost entirely on the titular tournament. The first season had a lot going for it. Co-leads Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz were charming and the episodes were short, focused and fun. One thing fans were left w…

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The Verge

Twisted Metal’s second season streams this summer

It’s going to be a hot vehicular combat summer: Peacock has announced that the second of Twisted Metal will start streaming later this year. The show, which is an adaptation of a classic and long-dormant PlayStation series, premiered in the summer of 2023 and was renewed later that year. Season 1 was an origin story of sorts, starring Anthony Mackie as a delivery driver with amnesia, Stephanie Beatriz as his eventual partner, and Joe Seanoa and …

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RollingStone

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Trailer Reveals the First Look at the Villainous Calypso

'Twisted Metal' adapts the classic PlayStation game, arriving on Peacock in summer 2025

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UPI

Anthony Mackie heads to deadly tournament in 'Twisted Metal' S2 teaser

Peacock released a teaser for Season 2 of its action-comedy "Twisted Metal" on Thursday.

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Deadline

‘Twisted Metal’: Anthony Mackie’s John Doe Enters A Deadly Tournament In Season 2 Teaser Trailer; Release Window Revealed

Just before his latest Marvel Cinematic Universe installment Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters, the trailer for Twisted Metal Season 2 teased Anthony Mackie’s return as John Doe this summer. The second season of Michael Jonathan Smith’s comedy action series returns to Peacock in the summer of 2025 with actress Stephanie Beatriz returning alongside Mackie in her role of Quiet. Following the revelations in the Season 1 final…

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