Fallout’s New Vegas Tease Is Awesome, But Now I’m Having A Harder Time Waiting For Season 2

March 14, 2025

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While many video game adaptations have failed to live up to the source material, Fallout was loved by both fans of the franchise and the general audience. As a fan of both the games and the series, I appreciated the way that the series incorporated story elements and Easter eggs from the Fallout games while being easy for a new viewer to understand. I had been waiting patiently for the next season, but Walton Goggins’ comments about Fallout season 2 have set the bar so high that the predicted 2026 release date feels even further away. Now, there’s been another exciting development.

A video that seems to show part of the set of Fallout 2 has been shown online, and it appears to tease a New Vegas flashback. The Fallout games have always had iconic and recognizable visuals, but the spin-off, Fallout: New Vegas, has one of the best settings in the franchise. The video shows a lit-up New Vegas, with cars in the foreground. This would suggest that the city is a pre-war version and could be part of a flashback scene, as it looks very different from the post-apocalyptic version that was teased at the end of season 1.

Fallout Season 2’s New Vegas Set Looks Great Compared To The Games

The Second Season Of Fallout Could Introduce Some Of The Iconic Characters In New Vegas

The New Vegas in the game was an exciting new location that continued the post-apocalyptic California theme of the Fallout series, but it was not considered cutting-edge in terms of graphics. By today’s standards, the game’s settings have aged even more poorly than they did at the time of its release. New Vegas barely played a role in Fallout season 1, but the teaser in the finale implied that the location would play a significant role in the next season. This gives the TV show a good chance to redeem some of the designs featured in the game.

Some of the best characters in the Fallout TV series only have small parts.

Some of the greatest Fallout characters of all time are in Fallout: New Vegas, and the writers could introduce some of them to the series without making them a main part of the show. Some of the best characters in the Fallout TV series only have small parts, with the “Barv” interaction being one of the best and most memorable. It is possible, even likely, that the second season of Fallout will include characters from Fallout: New Vegas. A strong candidate is the AI companion, Yes Man, who could have a small scene, like season 1’s Mr. Handy.

What A New Vegas Flashback Means For Fallout Season 2

Fallout Season 2 May Get Much Darker Than Season 1

The flashbacks in the first season almost always give insights into the story and how the world ended up in the state that it is in. A New Vegas flashback could have major implications for the story, implying that something significant happened there. It is confirmed that Mr. House will be in Fallout season 2, and as New Vegas is his domain, he is almost certainly tied to the flashback in some way. The flashback may also explain more about the warring factions in the show or even elaborate on The Ghoul and his mysterious past.

A composite image of The Ghoul leering down at someone in front of Lucy leaving her vault in the Fallout TV show

Prime Video’s adaptation of the ever-popular video game Fallout has arrived with its critically-acclaimed first season, and season 2 is on the way.

Lucy begins season 1 as one of the most wholesome characters in the Fallout universe, but the first season quickly shows her adapting to the new and less forgiving world outside the vaults. The final episode ended with her discovering Hank’s betrayal, and Fallout season 2 is likely to set Lucy on a darker path. Fallout: New Vegas is the darkest of all the Fallout games, and the second TV season could introduce this tone into the story. With Lucy spending more time with The Ghoul, Fallout‘s most optimistic character may be very different by the end of the season.