10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From Fallout Season 2

May 1, 2024, 5 p.m.

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10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From Fallout Season 2

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Summary Fallout Season 2 may introduce even more iconic video game elements, from monsters to factions.

Season 2 also has an opportunity to dive even deeper into its most compelling and mysterious characters.

Fallout season 1 had a monumental impact on the wasteland, and season 2 could explore the effects of those revelations.

Fallout season 1 was an epic journey through the post-apocalyptic wasteland, but season 2 could be even more exciting for ten big reasons. Fallout has set a Prime Video viewership record, making it a huge success for the streamer. Because of that, Fallout season 2 was recently confirmed, and it looks like the new season will pick up right where season 1 left off: following Lucy MacLean and the Ghoul as they head towards New Vegas.

Fallout season 1 was extremely impressive in its own right, but one of its best aspects is how well it set up season 2. The show made massive revelations about everything from New Vegas to Vault-Tec, but it also left those revelations open-ended. Because of that, Fallout season 2 has so many options for where it takes its story, and any one of those choices would make the new season extremely exciting.

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10 Fallout Season 2 Will Likely Feature Iconic Video Game Monsters

The Fallout Show Could Feature Deathclaws, Super Mutants, & More

Fallout season 1 featured several mutant creatures, and season 2 could introduce even more. The creators of Fallout have addressed why Deathclaws don't appear in season 1, and they also hinted that they might be saving the creatures for season 2. That, in combination with the Deathclaw skull seen in the season finale, hints they'll make an appearance. Additionally, other iconic enemies from the games could appear, such as super mutants. The Fallout show actually hinted at their existence already, and seeing super mutants in live-action makes season 2 sound incredible already.

There's also a possibility that new, unexpected mutant creatures are added to Fallout season 2. One of the most memorable monsters in season 1 was the gulper, the result of Vault 4's genetic experiments. Gulpers weren't particularly iconic parts of the Fallout games, though, and their inclusion could indicate that other lesser-known enemies will make an appearance. If that's the case, there's a whole host of exciting mutants, monsters, and other creatures that could show up to terrorize the cast of Fallout.

9 Some Of Moldaver's Mysteries Could Be Solved

Fallout Season 1 Revealed Very Little About Moldaver's Past

Moldaver was one of the most important characters in the Fallout show, as she was central to several different stories. She led the remnants of the New California Republic, invaded Vault 33, and was even directly tied to Cooper's pre-war story. Despite how important she was to the show's plot, though, Fallout season 1 left many questions about Moldaver unanswered. Fallout season 2 has a chance to address more of her backstory and clear up some of those lingering mysteries.

Fallout Show Timeline Event Year The Great War 2077 Fall of Shady Sands 2277 Moldaver Invades Vault 33 2296

One of the biggest questions Fallout season 2 can answer about Moldaver includes how she survived long enough to appear in the show. Fallout takes place 200 years after the apocalypse, and Moldaver was alive before the war, which presents a problem. There are multiple ways to survive that long in Fallout, such as by becoming a ghoul or going into a cryogenic pod, but neither of those options seem likely for Moldaver. The fact that Fallout season 2 can set the record straight on that matter is a cause for excitement.

8 Fallout Season 2 Could Introduce Video Game Characters

A Cameo From Fallout Season 1 & Season 2's Setting Set Up Major Video Game Characters

Since Fallout season 2 will likely take place in or around New Vegas, it could also include iconic characters from the games. One of the most likely introductions is Mr. House, one of the main powers of Fallout: New Vegas. Mr. House is quite likely to appear in season 2, as he was the main reason New Vegas was such a well-developed piece of land in the first place, but also because he had a hidden cameo in Fallout season 1. The show has already introduced him in the pre-war era, which would only make it easier to include him in the wasteland.

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Another, less likely, cameo could come from Courier 6, the player character in New Vegas. Like Mr. House, the Courier was probably one of the few people who could have survived the destruction of New Vegas, but their inclusion would also come with difficulties. Still, any number of characters from Fallout: New Vegas could appear in season 2, from ghouls like Raul to nightkin like Lily. Including any characters from such a beloved game would be an incredibly exciting part of Fallout season 2.

7 Fallout Season 2 Can Explore The Games' Factions More

Factions Like Caesar's Legion Could Be A Focus Of Fallout Season 2

Fallout season 1 featured many of the main factions of the game very prominently, and it also made some major changes to them. The Enclave, for example, had been destroyed in the Fallout games, yet the show brought them back as the group Siggi Wilzig escaped from. An even bigger retcon, however, was the Fallout show's destruction of the New California Republic, one of the biggest factions of several games set in the West. Those changes will likely be addressed in season 2, and getting to the truth of such major developments is an exciting prospect.

In addition to the changes that have already been made to the franchise's main factions, Fallout season 2 has a chance to spend time with even more groups. Since the show is heading to New Vegas, there's a good chance Lucy and the Ghoul could encounter factions from Fallout: New Vegas, such as Caesar's Legion. There will also be a prime opportunity to dive into the wasteland's politics, as the destruction of the NCR has left a power vaccum in the Mojave that needs to be filled. Even smaller groups, like the Followers of the Apocalypse, could show up in the coming season.

6 Fallout Season 2 Can Explore New & Existing Vaults In Detail

The Mystery Of Vault 31 Isn't Resolved & New Vegas Could Bring New Vaults

Vault 4 is great proof of how creative the Fallout show can be with vaults, and the new setting means season 2 can dive into even more unsettling vaults in the future.

One of the most disturbing, yet interesting parts of the Fallout franchise is the concept of vaults, and the show understood their role perfectly. Vaults were largely experiments conducted by Vault-Tec to study the effects of various sadistic ideas. One of the best examples from the Fallout show is Vault 4, which was created to study genetic manipulation. Vault 4 is great proof of how creative the Fallout show can be with vaults, and the new setting means season 2 can dive into even more unsettling vaults in the future.

While Fallout season 2 could show new vaults, Vaults 33, 32, and 31 still have a mystery that must be solved. Norm's investigation into Vault 31 in Fallout season 1 was one of the most interesting aspects of the entire show, partially because his story ended on a bigger cliffhanger than any other character's. However Fallout season 2 decides to resolve his story and the fate of Vault 33 is sure to be climactic.

5 The Brotherhood Of Steel Could Control The Wasteland

The Brotherhood Of Steel Now Has Access To Cold Fusion

The Brotherhood of Steel is one of the most morally gray factions in all of Fallout, but they've been set up as the most powerful group in California ahead of season 2. Now that they have control of cold fusion, and after wiping out the rest of Moldaver's NCR remnants, the Brotherhood can essentially do whatever they want in the area. There's no telling what their agenda will be, or whether it will help or harm the wasteland, until Fallout season 2 debuts.

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Another exciting story line Fallout season 2 can delve into is how Maximus fits into the Brotherhood's new role in the wasteland. After the assault on Griffith Observatory, he earned his knighthood, which will likely give him a much bigger role to play in the Brotherhood. That opens up tons of interesting directions his character could take, and Fallout season 2 could show Maximus doing anything from seizing more power in the Brotherhood to abandoning it altogether.

4 Lucy & Hank Will Probably Have A Dramatic Confrontation

Lucy Decided To Pursue Hank At The End Of Fallout Season 1

One of the biggest twists in Fallout season 1 was the fact that Hank MacLean was responsible for the destruction of the NCR and Shady Sands. The moment when Moldaver revealed it cemented Hank and Vault-Tec as the biggest antagonists in Fallout, and season 2 will need to follow up on it. Since Lucy decided to join the Ghoul in tracking him, Hank will likely have to answer for the atrocity he committed sooner rather than later.

Lucy was extremely close to Hank, even bordering on idolizing him, before the truth about his involvement in what really happened to Shady Sands was revealed. As such, having to confront him for his sins will likely be emotionally devastating for both her and Hank. If Fallout season 2 does give Lucy a chance to deal with Hank once and for all, it will almost certainly prove to be the most dramatic moment in the show, no matter what she decides to do with him.

3 The Ghoul Could Find Out What Happened To His Family

Cooper's Family Is The Ghoul's Driving Motivation

For most of Fallout season 1, the Ghoul was an aloof, mean character whose motivations were mostly hidden. Then, it was revealed that he was still searching for his family, and that he intended to have Hank lead him back to the people who could find them. That set up Fallout season 2 for a dramatic reunion and one of the biggest emotional payoffs of the entire show when they finally meet again.

Seeing the Ghoul reunite with his family after 200 years is going to be an intense moment, no matter how it plays out. He's a very different person than he was before the war, and seeing him reckon his past with who he's become could be an interesting look into the core of his character. Barb and Janey have no doubt changed as well, and Barb's involvement in the Great War was revealed, so what could be a happy reunion could just as well be a devastating moment. There are tons of possibilities for their meeting, and any number of them make Fallout season 2 more exciting.

2 Fallout Season 2 Could Show How New Vegas Was Destroyed

The End Of Fallout Season 1 Showed New Vegas In Ruins

Perhaps the biggest change the Fallout show made to the video games was the destruction of New Vegas, as seen in the final shot of season 1. In Fallout: New Vegas the Vegas strip was a supremely important piece of land to the Mojave wasteland, and its destruction will have huge effects on the entire area. Fallout season 2 also has an opportunity to choose one of the game's endings to make into official canon. New Vegas is a beloved part of the franchise, so any decisions the show makes about it will likely be big moments.

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The destruction of New Vegas could also present Fallout season 2 with its biggest threat yet. Since New Vegas was so important, whoever destroyed it would have to be incredibly powerful, and Lucy and the Ghoul will likely encounter them in season 2. That would mark a shift from Fallout season 1, as the main danger of that season was the wasteland in general, and season 2 could give them a defined enemy to oppose. It would also raise the stakes of the show higher than they've ever been before, which will make it even more thrilling.

1 Vault-Tec's Involvement In The Apocalypse Could Be Fully Revealed

Fallout Season 1 Didn't Reveal How Responsible Vault-Tec Was For The Great War

Arguably the biggest, and most sinister, reveal of the entire Fallout show was the information that Vault-Tec was involved in the nuclear apocalypse that destroyed the world. That reveal was earth-shattering, and it completely redefined the entire Fallout franchise. Vault-Tec's involvement was also a major part of the show's thematic message, so delving further into it in season 2 will tie the new season to the first one perfectly.

Despite the revelation that Vault-Tec was complicit in the Great War, the full extent of their involvement has yet to be revealed. There are still so many lingering questions surrounding Vault-Tec, and the fact that Fallout season 2 could answer them makes it highly anticipated. Even answering just a few, like whether Vault-Tec actually dropped the bombs themselves, or if Barb knew when they would drop, would make for a truly exciting season. There's massive potential with Vault-Tec, and it, combined with everything else Fallout season 2 could touch on, makes the wait for new episodes nearly unbearable.