Fallout is officially coming back for a second season. Amazon Prime Video didn’t waste any time before renewing the adaptation of the hit video game franchise. It only took eight days after the premiere for fans to get the confirmation that Fallout season 2 is happening. But even with the lightning-fast renewal, it could still be quite a long time before Prime Video sends us back to the wasteland.
Thankfully, there are some things we can share about what’s coming to the show. That’s why we’ve put together this roundup of everything you need to know about Fallout season 2. And as we learn more, we’ll be updating this post accordingly!
Who’s coming back for Fallout season 2?
Amazon’s season 2 announcement mentioned the three primary leads of Fallout by name as among the returning cast. So consider that confirmation that Ella Purnell will be back as Lucy alongside Walton Goggins as The Ghoul, and Aaron Moten as Maximus. Kyle MacLachlan will also likely return as Lucy’s father, Overseer Hank, especially since he has a prominent scene near the end of the first season.
Who’s joining the cast in Fallout season 2?
It’s way too soon to answer that question, but we wouldn’t be shocked if Breaking Bad‘s Aaron Paul shows up in Fallout season 2. Paul previously worked with Fallout executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy on HBO’s Westworld. Nolan has also revealed that Paul is a fan of both the Fallout games and the show.
“Aaron Paul was at the premiere, a human being I love so much,” Nolan told IGN. “And he was very polite. He was very enthusiastic about the show. There was sort of an unspoken kind of like, ‘What’s up, man?’ But we’ve been hearing from so many people, and it’s kind of fun to see the Fallout fans come out of the woodwork. People you’ve known a long time and you realize, ‘Oh, you’ve been playing this whole time.’ So it’s been a lot of fun.”
What’s going to happen in Fallout season 2?
As seen in the Fallout season 1 finale, it looks like a trip to New Vegas is in the future. The 2010 game, Fallout: New Vegas, established what became of the city formerly known as Las Vegas. And this will likely be a major location in the second season.
While speaking with The Wrap, Nolan dropped a few other hints about what may be coming next season on Fallout. He alluded to “one locale in particular that is closd to my heart that I’d be excited to explore if we got a chance to.” That seems to be a reference to the glimpse of New Vegas that we got in the finale.
Co-showrunner Graham Wagner also told The Wrap that the Deathclaws — a genetically mutated species of bipedal lizard-like creatures — are going to appear. And in the world of Fallout, the Deathclaws are the apex predator.
“We wanted to get Deathclaws, but we didn’t want to just throw it away. It’s such a monumental piece,” said Wagner. “We want to save some something for season 2 to be able to do it properly, not just added on to the massive worldbuilding we had to do already in season 1. So season 2, we’re very excited to finally tackle one of the most iconic elements of the games.”
When will Fallout season 2 begin production?
Amazon's 'Fallout' to Film Second Season in California With $25 Million Tax Credit https://t.co/XgK0RoY0xC
— Variety (@Variety) April 8, 2024
We don’t know yet when production will begin, but we do know where Fallout season 2 will be filmed. Prime Video was able to line up a $25 million tax incentive from California in return for moving the production to the Golden State. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Wagner explained how the move to California will be an asset for the upcoming season.
“I think the audience is going to find the lack of strain on personal lives palpable,” Wagner said. “I feel like this is going to be relatively smooth sailing because we have so much great desert right here in California. We’re going to start scouting locations we literally can drive to from the writers’ room.”
In that same interview, co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet gave a more practical response on how filming in California would aid production.
“Less gray skies,” Robertson-Dworet added. “That was tricky about New York. We were shooting partially in the summer and partially in the middle of winter. And some of those exteriors, the gray skies, they’re just not as beautiful. There’s a reason filmmaking came to Southern California.”
Does Fallout season 2 have a premiere date?
"We are going as fast as we possibly can, and we’ve got a lot of heavy lifting from Season 1 already done," says the creator of #Fallout about working on season two https://t.co/QdI6a1sfjD pic.twitter.com/wnmd8bbCyJ
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 5, 2024
No. And even if the show manages to restart production in 2024, the earliest that it’s likely to return is in late 2025. It may even be pushed back to 2026. What remains clear is the showrunners want to start filming as soon as possible to prevent a long layoff between seasons. Fans can expect Fallout season 2 sooner rather than later.
“We are going as fast as we possibly can, and we’ve got a lot of heavy lifting from Season 1 already done,” Wagner told THR. “We have sets, assets, visual effects, that are already done. We are hitting the ground running this season. We’re going to be pedal to the metal to get season two out as fast as humanly possible.”
Will Fallout have more than two seasons?
Because of the show’s popularity and high viewership, Amazon Prime Video quickly renewed Fallout for a second season. Will there be more seasons after that? Wagner joked that his team could do a “billion seasons” to avoid questions about the show’s eventual ending. However, Wagner does have a number in mind if all things go according to plan.
“Look, we’ve talked about three seasons and we’ve talked about five seasons,” Wagner told THR. “Given the success of the show, five is suddenly feeling a little more appealing. But the industry is a temperamental thing and we kind of have to go into each season being like, ‘This is our last.'”
