Lorenzo Sisti

What happens in season 1 of Fallout?

Okay, Vault dwellers, put down your Pip-Boys and pay attention, here’s your Fallout season 1 recap.

Leading the charge is Lucy MacLean, a Vault-raised survivor discovering the hard way that the surface is anything but safe. She’s joined by The Ghoul/Cooper Howard, a radiation-mutated ex-Hollywood star with a tragic past (and a literal hole where his nose used to be), and Maximus (Aaron Moten), the conflicted Brotherhood squire trying to uphold knightly ideals in a lawless wasteland.

Together, this unlikely trio treks across what used to be California, navigating betrayals, deadly traps, and near-certain death at every turn.

It’s a family affair, too: Lucy’s father Hank and brother Norm (Moisés Arias) are also doing their best to survive. Meanwhile, Lee Moldaver (Sarita Choudhury), the enigmatic New California Republic commander, hints at secrets that stretch far beyond the present, and Betty Pearson (Leslie Uggams) transforms from Vault councillor to the queen of her own brand of bureaucratic chaos.

Season 1 wraps by pointing us toward New Vegas, teasing an even wilder — and deadlier — season 2. Expect everything from high-stakes showdowns to, yes, zombified Elvis impersonators.

Lorenzo Sisti

How many episodes will there be in Fallout season 2?

Fallout Season 2 will consist of eight episodes, matching the first season. Each episode runs between 45 and 75 minutes, giving us plenty of post-apocalyptic chaos to dig into.