The Fallout TV series explores how civilization has rebuilt itself after a nuclear war changed life as we know it forever, and is based on the video game series of the same name.
The popular roleplaying game is set after The Great War in 2077, which saw vast, deadly exposure to radiation and the subsequent collapse of social and government structures, to the point where mass devastation was achieved in only two hours.
Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan at Kilter Films are heading up the Fallout adaptation, with the Prime Video series being the first time the game franchise has been developed for the small screen, outside of fan projects.
Todd Howard, Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios, has shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming adaptation and said: "Over the last decade, we looked at many ways to bring Fallout to the screen.
"But it was clear from the moment I first spoke with Jonah and Lisa a few years ago, that they and the team at Kilter were the ones to do it right. We’re enormous fans of their work and couldn’t be more excited to work with them and Amazon Studios."
So tune your Pip-Boys, crack open a Nuka Cola and let's explore what we know about the Fallout series so far...
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Fallout release date
Fallout arrived on Prime Video on Wednesday, April 10. It is an eight-episode series, with all episodes available to stream now.
Fallout plot
The Fallout series is set 219 years after The Great War, where some survivors took refuge in underground bunkers called vaults, created by Vault-Tec. We follow a young Vault Dweller named Lucy, who ventures out into the Los Angeles' wasteland for the very first time.
Elsewhere, we see Brotherhood of Steel paladin Maximus navigating life in the wastes, and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghoul, who is a bounty hunter and hardened to the world around him.
Who's working on the series?
Westworld co-creator Jonathan Nolan will direct the premiere of the Fallout TV series, and Tomb Raider's Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Silicon Valley's Graham Wagner are showrunners.
In our interview, Geneva said: "Five years ago they called and said we think we're going to get the rights to Fallout and at the time my friend Graham and I were looking for something to collaborate on together. And when I mentioned Fallout to Graham, he just lit up and was like 'This is that's the thing we should collaborate on'. Because it is a mix of comedy, which is his background and drama, which is my background."
How closely will it follow the video games?
Fallout is a new story set in Vault 33, which is based in Los Angeles, so it isn't a direct adaptation of the video games and is set in the universe. For more information, check out our interview with production designer Howard Cummings.
The story focuses on three protagonists from different walks of life; a Vault Dweller, a Ghoul, and a Brotherhood of Steel paladin.
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Who's in the Fallout cast?
Walton Goggins is joined by a great cast including Yellowjackets star Ella Purnell and Disjointed's Aaron Moten.
Ella plays Vault Dweller Lucy who comes to the surface for the first time, while Aaron Moten plays a Brotherhood of Steel paladin and Walton Goggins plays The Ghoul. Meanwhile, Twin Peaks legend kyle MacLachlan is The Overseer.
Other cast includes Moisés Arias (The King of Staten Island), Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Michael Emerson (Person of Interest), Leslie Uggams (Deadpool), Frances Turner (The Boys), Dave Register (Heightened), Zach Cherry (Severance), Johnny Pemberton (Ant-Man), Rodrigo Luzzi (Dead Ringers), Annabel O'Hagan (Law & Order: SVU), and Xelia Mendes-Jones (The Wheel of Time).
Fallout: first look images
After months of patiently waiting, we got our first look, in honour of Fallout's 25th birthday! Based on the image, the series feature Vault 33 which hasn't yet appeared in the video games.
Kilter Films and Prime Video wrote: "Congratulations and Happy 25th Birthday! We made something special for the occasion."
In addition, Prime Video has released some first-look images which were first seen in Vanity Fair.
There's so much to look forward to including our first look at Walton Goggins' Ghoul character, and Ella Purnell as Lucy, one of the former Vault Dwellers.
Is there a trailer?
Yes, we finally have a trailer for the anticipated series which gives us a look at some of the iconic locations and characters.
Expect Vault Dwellers, Brotherhood of Steel paladins, dogmeat, radroaches and some surprises along the way...
A longer trailer was released on March 7, 2024, which gives us a much bigger look at the world of Fallout. It also confirms the amended release date of April 11, one day earlier than expected.
Will there be a second season?
According to reports from Variety, season 2 is likely. However, nothing has been officially confirmed form the producers themselves.
They said: "Fallout, the post-apocalyptic series debuting this week on Prime Video, is expected to relocate to California for its second season, thanks to $25 million in California tax credits."
