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''Fallout'' is an American
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television series created by Graham Wagner and
Geneva Robertson-Dworet Geneva Robertson-Dworet (born May 8, 1985) is an American screenwriter. She rose to prominence after being hired in 2015 to rewrite the script for the 2018 ''Tomb Raider'' reboot, starring Alicia Vikander and directed by Roar Uthaug. She co-wrot ...
for
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. Based on the role-playing video game franchise created by
Tim Cain Timothy Cain is an American video game developer and YouTuber best known as the creator, producer, lead programmer and one of the main designers of the 1997 video game ''Fallout''. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creat ...
and
Leonard Boyarsky Leonard Boyarsky is an American computer game designer and visual artist. He is one of the key designers of the video games ''Fallout'' and ''Diablo III''. Early life After he earned a bachelor's degree in Illustration (at Cal State Fullerto ...
, the series stars Ella Purnell,
Aaron Moten Aaron Clifton Moten (born February 28, 1989) is an American actor. He began acting as a youth, playing in his school theatre program. After graduating from the Juilliard School, he began professionally acting in New York City, playing in the main ...
,
Kyle MacLachlan Kyle Merritt MacLachlan ( ; ' McLachlan, February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as Dale Cooper in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire ...
,
Moisés Arias Moisés Arias (born April 18, 1994) is an American actor. He portrayed Rico in the Disney Channel series ''Hannah Montana'', Biaggio in the 2013 Sundance film '' The Kings of Summer'', Cokestraw in the 2019 SXSW comedy-drama '' The Wall of Mexi ...
, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and
Walton Goggins Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in various television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2010–2015), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ...
. Amazon purchased the rights to produce a live-action project in 2020, and the series was announced that July, with
Jonathan Nolan Jonathan Jensen Nolan (born 6 June 1976) is a British and American screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series '' Person of Interest'' (2011–2016) and of the HBO science fiction/Western series ''Westworld'' ...
and
Lisa Joy Lisa Joy (born May 23, 1977) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and lawyer. She is best known as the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the HBO science-fiction drama series ''Westworld'' (2016–2022). For her ...
's Kilter Films joined by
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in the production. Nolan directed the first three episodes. Bethesda Game Studios producer
Todd Howard Todd Andrew Howard (born 1970) is an American video game designer, Creative director, director, and Video game producer, producer. He serves as director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios, where he has led the development of the ...
, who directed various games in the series, signed on to executive produce alongside Nolan and Joy. Robertson-Dworet and Wagner were hired as the series'
showrunner A showrunner is the top-level executive producer of a television series. The position outranks other creative and management personnel, including episode directors, in contrast to feature films, in which the director has creative control over th ...
s in January 2022, and Goggins and Purnell were cast in February and March, respectively. ''Fallout'' premiered on Prime Video on April 10, 2024. The series received generally positive reviews, with praise for the performances (particularly of Purnell, Moten, and Goggins), writing, visuals, production design, and faithfulness to the source material. Later that month, the series was renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere in December 2025. In May 2025, ahead of the second-season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season. ''Fallout'' was also nominated for 17
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, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Goggins.


Premise

The series depicts the aftermath of the Great War of 2077, an apocalyptic nuclear exchange between the
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. The series takes place in an
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of
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where advances in
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after
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led to the emergence of a
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society and a subsequent resource war. Many survivors took refuge in
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bunker A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people and valued materials from falling bombs, artillery, or other attacks. Bunkers are almost always underground, in contrast to blockhouses which are mostly above ground. T ...
s known as Vaults, most being unaware that each Vault was designed to perform sociological and psychological experiments on the vault dwellers on behalf of Vault-Tec. More than 200 years later in 2296, a young woman, Lucy, leaves her home in Vault 33 to venture into the dangerous wasteland of a devastated
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to look for her father, who has been kidnapped by wasteland raiders. Along the way, she meets a Brotherhood of Steel squire and a legendary
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bounty hunter, each having their own pasts and agendas to settle.


Cast and characters


Main

* Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean, a Vault 33 Dweller ** Luciana VanDette portrays young Lucy MacLean *
Aaron Moten Aaron Clifton Moten (born February 28, 1989) is an American actor. He began acting as a youth, playing in his school theatre program. After graduating from the Juilliard School, he began professionally acting in New York City, playing in the main ...
as Maximus, a squire of the Brotherhood of Steel and later ally of Lucy ** Amir Carr portrays young Maximus in flashbacks *
Kyle MacLachlan Kyle Merritt MacLachlan ( ; ' McLachlan, February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as Dale Cooper in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire ...
as Hank MacLean, Lucy and Norm's father and Overseer of Vault 33 *
Moisés Arias Moisés Arias (born April 18, 1994) is an American actor. He portrayed Rico in the Disney Channel series ''Hannah Montana'', Biaggio in the 2013 Sundance film '' The Kings of Summer'', Cokestraw in the 2019 SXSW comedy-drama '' The Wall of Mexi ...
as Norm MacLean, Vault 33 resident and Lucy's younger brother * Xelia Mendes-Jones as Dane, a scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel *
Walton Goggins Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in various television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2010–2015), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ...
as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard, a Hollywood actor and Vault-Tec ambassador before the Great War, who mutated into a
ghoul In folklore, a ghoul (from , ') is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid, often associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. In the legends or tales in which they appear, a ghoul is far more ill-mannered and foul than go ...
and is now a
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and
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Recurring

*
Sarita Choudhury Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born August 18, 1966) is a British actress. She made her screen debut starring in the romantic drama film ''Mississippi Masala'' (1991). She later appeared in American and international film productions, includ ...
as Lee Moldaver, a New California Republic commander *
Leslie Uggams Leslie Marian Uggams (; born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''Hallelujah, Baby!'', winning a T ...
as Betty Pearson, Vault 33 councillor and later Overseer *
Johnny Pemberton John DeJarnette Pemberton III (born June 1, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as the titular ''Son of Zorn'' in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sitcom, Thaddeus in the Amazon Prime Video, Prime Video drama ...
as Thaddeus, a squire of the Brotherhood of Steel *
Zach Cherry Zach Cherry (born November1, 1987) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Dylan George on the Apple TV+ series ''Severance'', Woody Thomas on the Amazon Prime series ''Fallout'', and Klev in the Marvel Cinematic Un ...
as Woody Thomas, Vault 33 councillor * Annabel O'Hagan as Stephanie Harper, pregnant Vault 33 resident * Dave Register as Chet, Lucy and Norm's cousin and Vault 33 gatekeeper * Rodrigo Luzzi as Reg McPhee, Vault 33 councillor * Leer Leary as Davey, Vault 33 resident * Elle Vertes as Rose MacLean, Lucy and Norm's mother * Teagan Meredith as Janey Howard, Cooper's daughter * Frances Turner as Barb Howard, Cooper's wife and high ranking Vault-Tec executive


Guest


Episodes


Production


Development

Bethesda had been approached several times about a television adaptation of the ''
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'' video games since the developer released ''
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'' in 2008, according to Bethesda's
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, though he felt none of the suggestions met the vision of the ''Fallout'' series. Bethesda's marketing executive Pete Hines had also warned the company in 2015 about the potential impact of a poor adaptation of their video games, saying, "There's way more things that can go wrong than can go right with this," since the adaptation's director may override the vision of the series. Hines pointed to the example of the 2005 ''
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'' film as an example of a bad adaptation. The situation changed when
Jonathan Nolan Jonathan Jensen Nolan (born 6 June 1976) is a British and American screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series '' Person of Interest'' (2011–2016) and of the HBO science fiction/Western series ''Westworld'' ...
approached Bethesda with his idea of a ''Fallout'' television series, having been an avid player of the game series. Howard, having seen what Nolan had created with the ''
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'' series, found that Nolan had a clear vision for the adaptation, and agreed this approach was a good way to bring the game series to the television screen. Bethesda gave Nolan the freedom to craft a story as long as it remained true to the ''Fallout'' universe but served as its unique narrative within the game series and not translate one of the existing games to television. The television adaptation was formally announced in July 2020 under Amazon Studios (later renamed
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) with Nolan and
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developing the work. Joy described the series as "a gonzo, crazy, funny, adventure, and mindfuck like none you've ever seen before". In January 2022,
Geneva Robertson-Dworet Geneva Robertson-Dworet (born May 8, 1985) is an American screenwriter. She rose to prominence after being hired in 2015 to rewrite the script for the 2018 ''Tomb Raider'' reboot, starring Alicia Vikander and directed by Roar Uthaug. She co-wrot ...
and Graham Wagner were hired as show runners for the series, with Nolan set to direct the pilot episode. The series is canon within the ''Fallout'' continuity. Howard wanted an original story instead of an adaptation of the games, though the series incorporates game storylines and factions, such as the Brotherhood of Steel. The series' 2296 setting is the furthest in the future that the ''Fallout'' franchise has occurred. On April 18, 2024, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season. The first season had a budget of $153 million. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a third season.


Casting

In February 2022,
Walton Goggins Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in various television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), ''Justified (TV series), Justified'' (2010–2015), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ...
was cast in a lead role as Cooper Howard, a Hollywood actor who became a Ghoul after the bombs fell. In March 2022, Ella Purnell joined the cast as a peppy Vault-Dweller. In June 2022,
Kyle MacLachlan Kyle Merritt MacLachlan ( ; ' McLachlan, February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as Dale Cooper in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire ...
(Hank MacLean), Xelia Mendes-Jones (Dane) and
Aaron Moten Aaron Clifton Moten (born February 28, 1989) is an American actor. He began acting as a youth, playing in his school theatre program. After graduating from the Juilliard School, he began professionally acting in New York City, playing in the main ...
(Maximus) joined as regulars. In October 2023, additional casting including
Sarita Choudhury Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born August 18, 1966) is a British actress. She made her screen debut starring in the romantic drama film ''Mississippi Masala'' (1991). She later appeared in American and international film productions, includ ...
(Moldaver),
Michael Emerson Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on '' Lost'' (2006–2010) and as Harold Finch in the CBS series ''Person of Interest'' (2011–2016). Other prominent roles include ...
(Dr. Siggi Wilzig),
Leslie Uggams Leslie Marian Uggams (; born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''Hallelujah, Baby!'', winning a T ...
(Betty Pearson) and
Zach Cherry Zach Cherry (born November1, 1987) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Dylan George on the Apple TV+ series ''Severance'', Woody Thomas on the Amazon Prime series ''Fallout'', and Klev in the Marvel Cinematic Un ...
(Woody Thomas) was announced. In November 2024,
Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor and musician. Considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, Culkin has received a Golden Globe Award nomination and other accolades. In 200 ...
joined the cast for the second season in an undisclosed role.


Filming

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began on July 5, 2022, in
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,
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and
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, and was shot on 35mm film. Wasteland scenes were additionally filmed in Kolmanskop, a former mining operation-turned-
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, as well as on
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's infamous
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. The desolate location is where desert sands meet the sea, where the western
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reaches Namibia's
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coastline. As a result of the treacherous seas offshore, the "skeleton" coast is dotted with both historic and recent shipwrecks; some scenes were filmed at the wreck of the ''
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''. Nolan directed the first three episodes of the series, with Stuart Dryburgh and
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as cinematographers. Filming for the second season is occurring in Los Angeles and Toronto, to take advantage of a $25 million tax incentive offered by California. Filming was scheduled to begin in November 2024, and had begun by early December that same year. Filming was paused in January 2025, due to the Los Angeles fires. Filming for the second season wrapped on May 7, 2025.


Music

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composed a score inspired by the works of
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's ''Fallout'' series compositions. ''Fallout'' also features a licensed soundtrack like the
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. The television series' first soundtrack was released by
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on April 8, 2024.


Post-production

Jay Worth was the production's visual effects supervisor, returning to work with director
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and executive producer
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following ''Person of Interest'', ''Westworld'', ''The Peripheral'' and '' Reminiscence.'' Grant Everett was the on-set visual effects supervisor who brought together a variety of visual effects studios for the environment, creatures, hard surface work and more.
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in Montreal took on the Yao Guai and Gulper creature work, RISE FX in Germany handled the Vertibird shots, Power Armor work and numerous environments, Swedish studio Important Looking Pirates took on the Cyclops overseer of Vault 4 and Snip-Snip. FutureWorks in India did the Ghoul nosework. Refuge, CoSA, Mavericks, One of Us, Studio 8 and Deep Water FX were also involved across the 3,300 visual effects shots of the season.


Release


Streaming

''Fallout'' was scheduled to premiere on
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on April 12, 2024, but this date was later moved forward to be released on April 10, 2024, at 6 PM Pacific Time (GMT-8:00). The second season is set to premiere in December 2025.


Home Media

The first season of ''Fallout'' is set to be released on
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,
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, and
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by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment on July 8, 2025. A limited edition Ultra HD Blu-Ray
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will be available exclusively through Amazon's website and will come with six collectible art cards.


Reception


Viewership

According to Amazon, ''Fallout'' pulled in 65 million viewers in its first 16 days of availability, and was the second most-watched title in the history of the platform after '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' in 2022. As of October 2024, the series has surpassed 100 million viewers. The adaptation's success on Amazon Prime Video has led to renewed commercial success of the ''Fallout'' video games, including the original game; according to Steam Charts, it experienced the highest percentage increase in player base at 160%.


Critical response

''Fallout'' received positive reviews from critics. The
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reported a 94% approval rating based on 128 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "An adaptation that feels like a true extension of the games, ''Fallout'' is a post-apocalyptic blast for newcomers and longtime fans alike."
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assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Kristen Baldwin of ''
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'' gave the series a B+ and said, "The eight-episode season exists in a vivid and captivating universe that will be familiar to gamers—though knowledge of the franchise isn't required to enjoy its darkly comic dystopian pleasures." Reviewing the series for the ''
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'', Zaki Hasan gave a rating of 3/4 and wrote, "With a raft of unfolding mysteries, protagonists we care about and a quest we want to see through to the end, ''Fallout'' is well situated to grow the loyal fan base that has kept the video game franchise going for 27 years." Multiple critics called ''Fallout'' one of the best video game adaptations of all time. Film and television adaptations of video games as a whole have garnered a negative reputation due to multiple high-profile failures (such as the aforementioned ''
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'' film). In this regard, commentators have compared ''Fallout'' to ''
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'', another well-received video game adaptation for television. In a
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video, Tim Cain, the creator of ''Fallout'', praised the adaptation for matching the mood of the series and for its
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and characters. He also defended the adaptation from accusations of contradicting the ''Fallout'' canon.


Awards and nominations


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