FalloutOpens in a new tab brought ghouls, vault dwellers, and the Brotherhood of Steel to Prime Video to craft one of the best shows of 2024. But just like the video game franchise, its story did not end after just one installment. The hit adaptation is returning for season two. Who is coming back for more post-apocalyptic wasteland fun? And where will we meet up with them this time?
Recently, the series received a season two release window (December 2025) and a season 3 renewal (wooo!!). But how long will Prime Video’s Fallout ultimately run for? Star Aaron Moten has an idea. He shared at Comic Con Liverpool, “When I signed on to do the series, we would have a starting point and they gave me the endpoint. And that endpoint hasn’t changed. But it is Season 5, 6 type of endpoint… We’ve always known that we were gonna take our time with the development of the characters.”
That’s what we like to hear. Of course, there’s no guarantee Fallout will reach the season five or six mark. It’s hard out there for TV shows these days. But given its season three renewal, it’s already halfway home. We can’t wait to see what’s next for the series.
Here’s everything we know about Fallout season two so far.
Fallout Season 2’s Plot
Unlike the video game side of the franchise, which follows new figures with each installment, Fallout season two on Prime Video will be sticking with the same characters and continuing their storyOpens in a new tab.
They will be moving to a new place, but it’s one gamers know well. Season two is officially moving to New VegasOpens in a new tab. Not only was that the site for one of the series’ best games, it’s where Kyle MacLachlan’s Hank MacLean headed in the season one finale. He flew off to find his unknown boss after his daughter learned the truth about his work for Vault-TecOpens in a new tab, the company that destroyed the world.
Oh yeah, and we’re definitely getting DeathclawsOpens in a new tab.
Behind-the-Scenes
Fallout on Prime Video comes from executive producers Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Graham Wagner, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Wagner and Robertson-Dworet also serve as co-showrunners.
Season two began production in December 2024Opens in a new tab.
Fallout Season 2’s Cast
Kyle MacLachlan isn’t the only character who remembered the before times returning to Fallout. The Ghoul (nee Cooper Howard) is getting “back in the saddle,” too, as Walton Goggins is riding in for more wasteland vengeance. Co-star Ella Purnell is also coming back as the no-longer-naive Vault Dweller Lucy MacLean. Moisés Arias is expected to rejoin her as Lucy’s brother Norm. And Aaron Moten will reprise his role as Maximus, new hero of the Brotherhood.
Many season one supporting characters are also expected back. (Leslie Uggams and Johnny Pemberton have already made comments all but confirming their returns.) One confirmed newcomer we know is joining the show in a recurring role is Macaulay CulkinOpens in a new tab. Prime Video has not revealed his character officially. Initial reportsOpens in a new tab only say he’s playing a “crazy genius-type.” In Fallout, that will make him pretty normal.
Fallout Season 2’s Release Date
Fallout season two does not yet have a release date. But it might be sooner than you think. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner said they are “going as fast as we possibly can” to get the show back on the air. They also said a lot of the “heavy lifting” is already done because they “have sets, assets, visual effects” from season one already built. “We are hitting the ground running this season,” they said. “We’re going to be pedal to the metal to get season two out as fast as humanly possible.”
Fallout season two is officially announced to arrive in December of 2025.
Originally published December 23, 2024.
