Fallout Season 2: What We Know About The Next Installment

Oh, you want to head back to the Wasteland? Get all the , because we’re about to dive right in. Fallout Season 2 is confirmed and there is so much that we know about the next iteration of the upcoming video game adaptation.

The first season exploded on Amazon as a global hit, and its renewal for Season 2 was as easy to see coming as a mushroom cloud. We’re all wondering when we can expect to catch back up with The Ghoul, Lucy and all the other characters who survived the hectic events in Season 1, so let's dig into the latest updates.

What Is The Fallout Season 2 Premiere Date?

Here in August 2025, we've known for some months now that fans with Amazon Prime subscriptions will be able to stream Season 2 episodes in December, and we now know exactly when New Vegas will arrive on the 2025 TV release schedule: December 17, 2025. We can only hope to see some of these characters celebrating Christmas.

What's more, fans are going into the second season already knowing that Season 3 is being developed behind the scenes, so by the time the Season 2 finale hits on February 4, 2026, we might already know what to expect for the future.

The Fallout Season 2 Cast

While Fallout’s cast is pretty big, we do know of some returning series regulars as noted below:

• Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean
• Walton Goggins as the Ghoul
• Aaron Moten as Maximus
• Kyle MacLachlan as Hank McLean
• Moisés Arias as Norm MacLean

It wouldn’t really be the show without those core three up top, since they were the main characters whose stories kept us hooked throughout Season 1, so we'll be seeing plenty more of them. Given where things left off in the finale, it's no surprise Hank will be back, either.

Here's a current list of all the reported supporting cast members set to return:

• Leslie Uggams as Betty Pearson
• Johnny Pemberton as Thaddeus
• Frances Turner as Barb Howard
• Leer Leary as Davey
• Xelia Mendes-Jones as Dane
• Jon Daly as Snake Oil Salesman
• Michael Cristofer as Elder Cleric Quintus
• Teagan Meredith as Janey Howard

One new cast member confirmed back in November 2024 was Macaulay Culkin. The child star-turned-sporadic character actor is said to be playing a “crazy genius-type character,” though he hasn't shared any details about it while promoting Home Alone's 35th anniversary.

Justin Theroux was cast to take over the role of Robert House, who appeared briefly in Season 1 portrayed by Rafi Silver. House is the big boss at RobCo Industries, and is also the head of the New Vegas Strip. Don't expect the most savory personality, and possibly also don't expect Theroux to remain in full corporeal form the entire season.

Here's a rundown of some of the new-to-Season 2 cast members that have been reported, with some character names harder to ascertain.

• Kumail Nanjiani as Brotherhood of Steel Official
• Jasper Cole as Gregory
• Amy Acker as Cooper Howard's Assistant
• Rachel Marsh as Claudia
• Les Brandt as Sherman

Oh, and yes, we can expect to see Dogmeat back again, with Lana 5 going in paws-first.

Watch The First Fallout Season 2 Trailer

The first trailer for Fallout Season 2 was revealed in mid-August at Gamescom 2025, giving fans our first full look at the glitz and glamour of live-action New Vegas, where the new season will be heavily set. Which leads us to...

What Is Fallout Season 2 Going To Be About?

After Season 2 was first announced, the sky was the limit for where the TV show could go with the video game franchise, but now we have a much better idea of what these characters will be going through. Let's go through what we know about the story so far.

We're Going To New Vegas!

The biggest news about Season 2, as confirmed earlier in the year by Amazon and then shown off in full with the first trailer, is that the TV show is embracing the game franchise's New Vegas era, which will take viewers into one of the most exciting hubs of civilization still in existence. Those watching Fallout without playing the games really only need to know that it's the setting of one of Fallout's most popular games, and that it's run by Mr. House. And you know what they say about the House in Vegas....

Those who do play the game are aware that Fallout: New Vegas has multiple endings that players can reach depending on various factors. So it will be very interesting to see how the TV series handles canonizing only a single outcome.

We'll Likely Learn About Cooper And Mr. House's Pre-Apocalypse Relationship

Much of Cooper Howard's life with his nose intact is a still mystery, but Season 2 looks like it'll dig into his history with Justin Theroux's Mr. House. One can only assume that things going sour between them in that past timeline will affect where things are going when The Ghoul and Lucy show up there in the present. I can't wait to see how much merch Amazon releases tied to this world.

The Villainous Faction Caesar's Legion Will Be Introduced

You know how some villains are kind of normal enough to not realize they're bad guys until it's too late? That's not the case with these brutes, as Caesar's Legion knows to bounds when it comes to treating other humans like garbage. Founded in the mid-2200s by Edward "Caesar" Sallow and Joshua Graham, the totalitarian group is essentially an updated Roman Empire that enslaves and destroys tribal clans in the Mojave Wasteland.

Exactly how they'll factor into any of the main characters' stories is unknown for now, but I imagine it won't be pretty.

Super Mutants Are Likely Coming

One of the other scourges of the Mojave Wasteland are the Super Mutants lurking, and their absence form Season 1 almost solidifies their arrival now that New Vegas has entered the picture. The big question would then become whether or not any of the familiar characters will reach a point where they evolve (so to speak) into a Super Mutant themselves. If it does happen, our money is Johnny Pemberton's Thaddeus facing that fate.

Viewers Will Learn More About Lucy's Reasons For Following The Ghoul

Part of Season 1's unpredictable nature came from the atypical pairing of the optimistically naive Lucy and the nihilistic Ghoul, especially since the latter made it clear he didn't want the former around. But stick around she did, and Season 2 is set to dig further into why she chose to align herself with a character that's so unlike everything she's used to.

Filming Is Complete

With the season premiere fully in sight, it's no surprise that Fallout Season 2 wrapped filming already, with the lengthy post-production process now going in full. The official X page confirmed it at the time, saying:

With the first full-length trailer already having arrived, here's hoping we can expect to see a lot more teasers and promos in the coming months, especially around Halloween. Nothing says spooky holiday like a Super Mutant reveal, amirite?

Fallout Season 2 will arrive on Prime Video on December 17, 2025.