Prime Video’s hit Fallout series is returning for season 2 – looks like we’re going to New Vegas
“We can’t wait to blow up the world all over again”
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Fallouthas only been streaming for a week, but it’s already smashing Prime Video’s streaming records. It’s the most-streamed show sinceRings of Power, making it one of the most-watched shows in Prime Video’s history – so it’s no surprise that season two has been greenlit already and judging by the ending of season one we’ll be headed to New Vegas.
We don’t know anything about the plot or which cast members will be returning. But according to the producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, they “we can’t wait to blow up the world all over again. Holy shit”. AsDeadlinereports, the pair thanked their showrunners, Kilter Films,Amazonand game developer Bethesda “for having the courage to make a show that gravely tackles all of society’s most serious problems these days – cannibalism, incest, jello cake. More to come!”
Why Fallout’s been such a big hit for Prime Video
Falloutis currently sitting with a near-perfect 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and the critics have been raving about it. It’s another great video game adaptation following in the footsteps ofThe Last of Us, albeit with a lot more laughs.The Agesays it’s “goofy when it’s bloody, glinting when it’s conspiratorial, and always looking for another way to surprise you”, whileNew Scientistsays that “Fallout‘sall-American apocalypse has lots to say about capitalism and the supposedly benign forces of civilisation. But it is also just good fun – something we need more of on our TV screens.”
The Washington Postidentifies a key part of its appeal: “The best part about the world of the Fallout games, and now this show, is that it’s among the most relatable science fiction wastelands” – and it sticks close to the game’s heart without doing a Doom movie. As theSeattle Timessays, rather presciently: “Rather than mimic the combat or mechanics of the games,Falloutaims for the tonal heart. Not only does it hit a bull’s-eye, it leaves the door open for more to come.”
Critic after critic has hailed the show’s humor, andKeith at the Moviesputs it well: it’s “an absolute knockout – a brilliantly crafted cocktail of postapocalyptic mayhem laced with humor that ranges from cynical to outrageous. Better yet, the show nails that tricky balance of entertaining newcomers while satisfying the most passionate of fans.”
Season one ofFalloutis streaming now onPrime Video. Watched the full series already? Try watching thesethree smart sci-fi showsnext.
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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir,Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock bandUnquiet Mind.
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