The new Twisted Metal season 2 trailer teases chaos and mayhem with the goal of getting Calypso’s “wish.” When the adaptation of the video game franchise was announced, fans were unsure of how they would adapt the vehicular combat game into a show. The first season functions primarily as world-building and character introductions, but the end of Twisted Metal season 1 sets up the tournament, which is the core concept of the video games. As such, Twisted Metal season 2 will get into the story that fans are familiar with.
Twisted Metal season 2’s trailer promises that the tournament will be just as violent and filled with mayhem as the video games, with the same end goal of getting Calypso’s free wish. John Doe, Quiet, and the outsiders will be competing to take down all the walls so that everyone has access to the same resources.
Luckily, fans won’t have to wait long for the second season to release. Peacock’s Twisted Metal season 2 will premiere with three episodes on July 31 and drop new episodes every Thursday through August 28.
Calypso Will Have His Wish-Granting Abilities From The Games
Although fans already knew Calypso would appear in Twisted Metal season 2, it wasn’t clear whether they would include his supernatural abilities. In the video games, he’s able to literally grant any wish a person makes without limits. Mind you, he often gives them a less desirable outcome that technically fits their wish’s criteria like a djinn would. He’s teased to be an incredibly powerful man at the end of season 1, but power can come from resources instead of magic.
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Luckily, the first Twisted Metal season 2 trailer hinted that Mr. Grimm might be the Grim Reaper, like in the games. Combining that with the new trailer, it’s highly likely that Calypso will have actual wish-granting abilities that come from magic instead of wealth or power.
Twisted Metal Season 2 Can’t Come Soon Enough!
As a big fan of the Twisted Metal video games, there are so many great things to take away from the new season 2 trailer. I am excited that the Peacock show will be just as violent and packed with mayhem. That feels like a foundational piece of the video game franchise.
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I’m excited to see that the real Raven will be joining the Twisted Metal TV show. As much as I enjoy Neve Campbell, her character was almost nothing like the teen goth, witchy girl from Twisted Metal Black.
What’s more, the news that Calypso will have wish-granting abilities makes me hopeful that Twisted Metal video game characters like Black, the demon that Calypso uses to grant wishes, and Mr. Ash, the leader of hell trying to get Black back, will eventually appear in the Peacock show.
Twisted Metal
Release Date
July 27, 2023
Network
Peacock
Directors
Bill Benz, Philip Sgriccia, Jude Weng, Iain B. MacDonald, Bertie
Writers
Grant DeKernion, Shaun Diston, Alyssa Forleiter, Becca Black, Alison Tafel, Francesca Gailes, Gilli Nissim, Hadiyah Robinson, Jorge Thomson