We know that Fallout season 2 has been confirmed and, in even more exciting news, we know that show bosses are "going as fast as we possibly can" to bring it to us.
Prime Video announced (on April 18) that its extremely successful video game adaptation was to be returning via a message from producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
They said: "Praise be to our insanely brilliant showrunners, Geneva [Robertson-Dworet] and Graham [Wagner], to our kick-ass cast, to Todd and James and all the legends at Bethesda, and to Jen, Vernon and the amazing team at Amazon for their incredible support of this show.
"We can't wait to blow up the world all over again."
The renewal didn't really come as a surprise given that Fallout became one of Prime Video's most-watched original series since Rings of Power, ranking in the top three most-watched seasons ever on their streaming platform. So when will we be getting a season two?
Grab the nearest bobblehead, don your leopard-print bandana and join us here at Digital Spy as we reveal everything you need to know about Fallout season two on Prime Video. But a gentle warning – spoilers for the first season follow.
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When will Fallout season 2 be released?
No official release date for Fallout season two has been confirmed just yet, and we doubt we'll be getting an official one any time soon as showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner revealed that they were hesitant to give even a release window.
"The internet has an interesting habit of making non-binding statements binding, so I'm hesitant to give a date that will be taken out of context and live on Reddit for a year or so," Wagner told The Hollywood Reporter.
While the vagueness may feel frustrating for those keen for answers, there is still good news as Wagner also shared: "We are going as fast as we possibly can, and we've got a lot of heavy lifting from season one already done. 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."
Robertson-Dworet went on to say: "There are so many things we wanted to do in season one where we were like, 'That would be amazing, let's do that in season two'. So it feels like we're so much farther along and it's honestly really exciting."
That said, there could still be a bit of a wait. There was a two-year gap between the start of filming for season one in July 2022 and the premiere's arrival in April 2024.
But if development goes well, there's a sliver of a chance that season two could arrive by the end of 2025.
How many episodes are in Fallout season 2?
We don't have confirmation of an episode count just yet, but the debut season was made up of eight episodes which dropped all in one go as a box set.
Whether the second season of the Prime Video series will follow this same release pattern, we'll just have to wait and see.
Who is in Fallout season 2's cast?
Assuming everything goes to plan during production for season two, expect to see the following cast members return in new episodes of Fallout:
• Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean
• Aaron Moten as Maximus
• Kyle MacLachlan as Hank MacLean
• Moisés Arias as Norm MacLean
• Walton Goggins as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard
• Leslie Uggams as Betty Pearson
The fate of Sarita Choudhury's character Lee Moldaver was left a tad ambiguous at the end of season one's finale.
But even if she snuffed it for real, there's still plenty more story to uncover for her when it comes to the show's numerous flashbacks, which will also likely include Frances Turner as Cooper's wife Barb Howard.
What is the plot of Fallout season 2?
Given the scope of the games and the world that's been created on screen as well, it's safe to say that there's plenty more story left to tell.
Walton Goggins echoed this idea recently in a chat with Men's Health, in which he explained: "We've just scratched the surface, to be quite honest with you. According to the writers, they thought they would be much further along in the story by the end of season one. But it was just too much to unpack."
Executive producer Jonathan Nolan told GameSpot that there is "one locale in particular" that he's keen to explore in season two, and it looks like he's talking about New Vegas if the final moments of season one were anything to go by.
It's where Hank MacLean ends up, and where he goes, his daughter Lucy is sure to follow.
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In the same article, co-showrunner Graham Wagner mentioned that season two could feature genetically created monsters known as Deathclaws, which are famous in Fallout lore.
They were originally supposed to appear in season one, but the team decided to save "one of the most iconic elements of the games" for season two "to be able to do it properly."
Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Ella Purnell addressed Lucy's future in the show now that her outlook has been changed so much by her time on the surface.
"That's the big question. Is she going to maintain that positivity, or rather that moral compass? Does she still believe people are inherently good when she meets all of the characters the Wasteland has to offer?" she said.
"I'm really excited for people to see where she ends up at the end of the season," added Purnell. "I think it's a spectrum and weirdly every scene, I think it lands at a different place in the spectrum. We'll see."
Is there a trailer for Fallout season 2?
You might as well start building your own fallout shelter while you wait, because it's going to be a little while until new footage for season two arrives.
Think early 2025 at the very earliest, and that's assuming the world doesn't end for real before then.
Fallout is available to stream now on Prime Video.
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