Mike Mitchell, star of the series "Twisted Metal" series, has announced he will not be returning for season 3 of the show's third season. Mitchell stated on the April 9 episode of his Doughboys Media podcast that he is "heartbroken" about the decision, stating that he was not being singled out and that the show has undergone a creative overhaul, including a new showrunner and executive producer, David Reed, and several department heads and writing staff members being let go. The show's co-creator, Michael Jonathan Smith, expressed frustration over the decision to cut Mitchell and encouraged fans to protest against the decision.