Overview
- Deadline confirmed Monday that Mark Hamill will recur in Season 3 as Pope Charlie Kane, the leader of the Eastern Sovereignty and the estranged father of Sweet Tooth.
- Anthony Mackie, the series star and an executive producer, publicly welcomed Hamill’s casting and called him a legendary addition to the show.
- David Reed has taken over as Season 3 showrunner and executive producer following Michael Jonathan Smith’s exit, a leadership change first reported after the show’s renewal.
- Reporting noted that Mike Mitchell, who played Stu, is not expected to return for Season 3, creating questions about how the story will follow Season 2’s ending.
- Twisted Metal was renewed for Season 3 after Season 2 registered strong viewing on Peacock (reported 993 million minutes), and the series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television.