MacVulpes InCulkin stares at a guy spitting blood, as Fallout season 2's latest trailer sets up many family searches
Fallout's new trailer isn't shy about what matters this season: family. Lost family, found family, the kind you fight for even when the ground's toxic and the sky's the wrong color. And then, yes, there's a quick shot of Macaulay Culkin (movies and tv series) in Legion-style armor watching a man spit blood. It's a lot, in a good way.
Video note: There's an official Season Two trailer available below. If you'd rather jump straight to the source, you can watch it on YouTube.
The quick hits from the trailer
- Lucy (Ella Purnell (movies and tv series)) is out of the vault and still looking for her dad. You can feel the urgency in every cut.
- Walton Goggins (movies and tv series)' Ghoul looks tied to the NCR and is searching for his family too. The past won't stay buried out there.
- Maximus and the Brotherhood of Steel are gearing up, airships and all. That adds a new power to the classic New Vegas triangle.
- Caesar's Legion isn't having a great time - a camp tent goes up in flames, and there's that shot of Culkin, calm amid the chaos.
- The Kings show up, ghoulified swagger and all. A radroach explodes atop a man. Someone's got a mouth on his chest. It's gross, it's Fallout.
- Hints of the old fault lines - NCR vs. Legion vs. Mr. House - but remixed for TV, with the Brotherhood muscling into the frame.
New Vegas is the stage, but the story's personal
Set in New Vegas, the show is clearly playing with the factions fans know, but it's grounding the fights in people. Lucy's search isn't just a quest marker; it's the spine of her season. And the Ghoul's hunt for what he lost humanizes a character who could've stayed a snarl and a six-shooter.
The trailer pushes a familiar Fallout tension: vault life versus wasteland life. There's a little moralizing in there - you can't stay good out here - but the series seems more interested in how people bend rather than snap.
For New Vegas fans: familiar pieces, different board
You'll spot the House (movies and tv series)-NCR-Legion tug-of-war, but the Brotherhood's presence suggests we're not getting a straight lift from the 2010 game. Here's what that could mean: less reenactment, more "what-if," which is smarter TV anyway. If you want a refresher on that era of the franchise, the Fallout: New Vegas overview is a quick catch-up.
There's also a blink-and-you'll-miss-it look that seems to show Maximus in a power-armor twist on the NCR ranger silhouette. Maybe it's a one-off visual. Maybe it's a clue. Either way, it's catnip for fans who love spotting deep cuts.
About Culkin in Legion gear
Let's be clear: the trailer shows Macaulay Culkin kitted like a Legion figure. That doesn't confirm he's Vulpes Inculta or any specific character. It does tell us the show isn't afraid to stir the pot and have some fun while it does. And that blood-spit moment? Unsettling, sure, but it fits the show's black-comedy streak.
Timing, tone, and where to watch
Season Two lands December 17 on Amazon Prime Video. Expect violence, body horror, and moral grey zones - this isn't family-night material. For schedulers and social teams, the trailer's biggest hooks are the family (movies and tv series)-search arcs, the New Vegas setting, and the Culkin cameo tease.
Here's what this could mean: a season built on emotional stakes first, faction fireworks second. If the show sticks that landing, it won't just be loud - it'll linger.
