Fallout Season 2 heads to Prime Video on December 17, 2025 - with New Vegas in the mix
If you've been waiting to get back to the wasteland, you won't have to wait much longer. Fallout Season 2 lands on Amazon Prime Video on December 17, 2025, and yes - we're going to New Vegas. That alone will make long-time fans sit up a little straighter.
Note: There's a video trailer available for this story. It'll appear below.
What's new this season
The series - led by Ella Purnell (movies and tv series) as Lucy - is pushing deeper into what survives after everything breaks. Survival, rebuilding, the split between those who had everything and those who didn't, and that sharp, dark humor Fallout wears so well - it's all still here, just bigger and harsher.
Creators Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet are steering the story into New Vegas, a risky, pre-war oasis with teeth. It's the kind of place where a smile means a deal's closing - or a trap's snapping shut.
The story so far
We pick up after the nuclear apocalypse with Lucy stepping out of her vault and into a world that doesn't care how prepared you think you are. Out there, kindness can get you hurt; hesitation can get you killed. That's the tension the show leans into and, honestly, it works.
Worth noting: Jonathan Nolan (movies and tv series) directed the first three episodes of the series, helping lock in that stark, cinematic feel fans noticed right away.
Cast and characters
- Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean
- Kyle MacLachlan (movies and tv series) as Hank MacLean
- Moisés Arias (movies and tv series) as Norm MacLean
- Xelia Mendes-Jones as Dane
- Walton Goggins (movies and tv series) as The Ghoul
- Johnny Pemberton (movies and tv series) as Thaddeus
- Justin Theroux (movies and tv series) as Robert Edwin House
- Michael Cristofer (movies and tv series) as Elder Cleric Quintus
Production comes via Kilter Films, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, and Amazon MGM Studios.
Why this matters (especially if you cover action-adventure TV)
- New Vegas changes the board: It's one of the franchise's most-loved locales. Bringing it to live action raises expectations for world-building and character politics.
- Timing: A December 17 launch positions the show for holiday attention - and binge-friendly schedules.
- Franchise momentum: A strong second season can pull in both game loyalists and viewers who came for the drama first, gaming IP second.
What to watch for
- How the show translates New Vegas's gleam-and-grit without losing the moral gray areas that made it a fan favorite.
- Lucy's arc as she navigates power, survival, and her own limits - she's the emotional anchor here.
- The Ghoul's presence, which keeps the show's danger close and personal.
Release details and where to watch
- Release date: December 17, 2025
- Streaming: Amazon Prime Video (primevideo.com)
If you want a refresher on the universe behind the show, Bethesda's official site is a decent starting point: bethesda.net. And if you've heard whispers about New Vegas for years but never saw what the fuss was about, this season looks ready to show you - in all its charm and menace.
