If you’re a Fallout fan, you’ll almost certainly be wondering when this crazy show will return. Fortunately, Amazon didn’t keep viewers in suspense for long. A few days after the shooting for the new episodes was completed, the creators announced a rough release date for season 2.
Many fans of the Fallout games were worried about whether the Amazon Prime Video series would capture the spirit of the original. As it turned out, the show’s creators were up to the task. They took viewers on a fascinating journey through a post-apocalyptic world filled with danger and surprises alike.
The season finale solved some mysteries but also set up some new ones. We’ve gathered all the information about the second season of Fallout from Prime Video.
When will Fallout season 2 be released?
During its annual upfront presentation in New York, Amazon revealed that Fallout will return for season 2 in December 2025. Shooting for the series’ second season kicked off in November 2024 and ended in May 2025, so this premiere date is a bit earlier than expected.
Amazon announced the Fallout series in July 2020 and the filming began on 5 July 2022. Season 1 debuted on the service on 10 April 2024, a year and nine months after work on set began.
Season 1 of the post-apocalyptic show is streaming now on Prime Video.
What could the plot of Fallout season 2 be about?
Spoilers for season 1 below.
The world of Fallout is very colourful and gifted with a long history. It’s filled with extraordinary inventions, bizarre mutants, crazy individuals, wacky robots and warring factions.
The first season showed only a slice of this universe. In the second season, the creators will have a chance to present a larger cut of the post-apocalyptic world, where retro aesthetics mix with futuristic technology.
Here’s a list of key plot lines we think will appear in Fallout season 2:
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Lucy, Ghoul and Dog’s journey together
In the season 1 finale, Lucy decides to join forces with the loathed Ghoul to chase after Hank. Lucy’s father is presumably headed to where the Vault-Tec main bosses are hidden. Tracking him, the Ghoul hopes to find his wife and daughter, who were supposed to have ended up in one of the corporation’s top Vaults.
The fight for Cold Fusion
Moldaver managed to recover the Cold Fusion technology, but her hideout was soon taken by the Brotherhood of Steel. The soldiers have thus presumably seized the invention. However, in season 2, they are likely to fight over a Cold Fusion with other factions, including the Enclave, from which Dr. Siggi Wilzig escaped.
The Ghoul’s Backstory
The first season showed a fragment of events 200 years ago. However, it’s still unclear how Cooper separated from his wife and what happened to his family right after the atomic blast. In season 2, the writers need to fill these gaps.
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Maximus and the Brotherhood of Steel
Despite all the morally questionable decisions Maximus made, he was offered not only to return to the Brotherhood but also to participate in its reconstruction. Perhaps in season 2, Maximus will have to decide whether he wants to devote himself to the Brotherhood and help it take over the Wasteland, or to instead help Lucy.
Norm and Vault 31
One of the most exciting elements of the season was Lucy’s brother trying to untangle the web of conspiracies surrounding Vaults 31, 32, and 33. Unfortunately, curiosity killed the cat. Although Norm got answers to his questions, he was trapped in Vault 31. Surely, someone will have to help Norm get out. Perhaps it will be Chet who may escape Vault 32, supervised by the extremely creepy Steph.
Thaddeus as a ghoul
The wounded squire’s decision to trust a random “doctor” turned out to be highly reckless. However, Thaddeus’ transformation was one of the funnier scenes of the finale. We hope that the unlucky soldier will appear in season 2 and not as a zombie-like, feral ghoul.
Vaults mysteries
According to a conversation overheard 200 years earlier by Cooper, the creators of the crypts had many weird ideas for managing their inhabitants. Residents forced to fight for resources, controlled by a milk-distributing robot and being turned into Super-Mutants are just some of them. We hope that in season 2 we will visit more shelters and discover new puzzles lurking in them.
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Which cast members will return for Fallout season 2?
We expect the following actors to reprise their roles for Fallout season 2:
- Ella Purnell – Lucy MacLean, an optimistic Vault Dweller with an all-American can-do spirit
- Kyle MacLachlan – Hank MacLean, the Overseer of Vault 33 and Lucy’s father
- Aaron Moten – Maximus, a young soldier of the Brotherhood of Steel
- Walton Goggins – The Ghoul who survives the Wasteland as a Bounty Hunter
- Moisés Arias – Norm MacLean, Lucy’s brother
- Leslie Uggams – Betty Pearson, the Overseer of Vault 33
- Zach Cherry – Woody Thomas, a member of Vault 33’s governing council
- Rodrigo Luzzi – Reg McPhee, a member of Vault 33’s governing council
- Annabel O’Hagan – Steph Harper, the Overseer of Vault 32
- Dave Register – Chet, Lucy’s cousin
- Johnny Pemberton – Thaddeus, a member of the Brotherhood of Steel
- Xelia Mendes-Jones – Dane, a member of the Brotherhood of Steel and Maximus’s closest friend
- Frances Turner – Barb Howard, Cooper’s wife
- Teagan Meredith – Janey Howard, Cooper’s daughter in 2077
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The second season will unlikely feature Sarita Choudhury as Lee Moldaver, although there may be flashbacks featuring her.
Who makes the Fallout series?
Amazon entrusted the adaptation of Fallout to Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, with their company Kilter Films. The choice was well-thought-out, considering the duo previously created the futuristic series Westworld for HBO.
In addition to Nolan, Joy, and Athena Wickham from Kilter Films, the executive producer for the show is Todd Howard, who directed several games in the Fallout franchise. The executive team is supported by James Altman from Bethesda Softworks.
The showrunners for the series are Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, who also work as writers and executive producers on the project.
Is there a trailer for Fallout season 2?
Unfortunately, there are no clips announcing season 2 yet, but if you miss the series, take another peek at the season 1 trailer.
Will there be a season 3 of Fallout?
Yes! Amazon has already renewed the series for season 3. The news came as no surprise, since Fallout is a smash hit on Prime Video – amassing over 100 million viewers.
