🔗 Share this article Behind the Scenes of the Fallout Universe, Gaming’s Most Astonishing Small Screen Triumph The post-apocalyptic TV show is back to Prime Video, and it's safe to say that viewers were delightfully shocked by the excellence of its first season. By portraying the retro-futuristic, nuclear-ravaged United States through the eyes of three separate characters, it succeeded in capturing different facets of the gamer's experience. We followed Lucy the vault dweller, striving to do the right thing and discovering that the barren landscape made that incredibly hard; Brotherhood initiate Max, the militant faction rookie, who starts challenging his organization's leadership and creates a lot of havoc in powered exoskeleton; and Walton Goggins's character, a fan-favorite figure who has completely shed any moral compass out in the radioactive wilderness. Building Anticipation for Season Two The show's first season finale unveiled a major secret about who helped cause the nuclear war that condemned a population in subterranean shelters for centuries. It also left numerous mysteries unresolved for the upcoming chapter – and, now, expectations are significantly higher. “We’ll take ‘pretty good’ – let’s get that on a poster,” remarks Jonah Nolan. “Heading into the initial season, everyone’s like, ‘Just don't mess it up’,” adds Todd Howard. “We are thrilled with the response to the show, so now people are coming in with more excitement and altered expectations.” The Mojave Beckons for the Next Installment The new season is located in the neon-lit city, the backdrop of the beloved game Fallout: New Vegas, which is frequently celebrated for having the best writing and cast in the franchise, even if it was somewhat buggy at launch. “It’s more of a arid atmosphere, a Mojave vibe, that’s so key to that game,” says Nolan. “That dusty, desolate Route 66 vibe of the game is so much enjoyable to bring into the show.” In the series narrative, a considerable period has elapsed since the events of the New Vegas game by the time the characters make their way there. However, the creators suggest that it does reference the fan's adventure. The Importance of Physical Sets The Fallout TV series is distinguished by its physical authenticity – its makers prioritized authentic items and locations were built, mirroring the improvised nature of the settlements in the games. “Being a genre enthusiast, so many series I watch, I’m aware that they’re all standing in front of a digital backdrop,” says another of the showrunners. “The primary goal of an translation, especially of a video game, is to seem like it’s real.” Indeed, pretty much everything you see on-screen is real, even the infamously terrifying mutated beasts known as Deathclaws. In the show, they are created using practical effects, and were by all accounts rather intimidating up close. Made by Fans, for Fans The Fallout series resonates because it is crafted by accomplished storytellers who are also passionate gamers, with the help of the game developers behind the source material. This mutual respect for the universe is clear in the final product. The new batch of episodes is debuting on a episode-by-episode basis rather than as a all-at-once release, offering a different experience from the initial release. This approach will foster a new viewing experience, a dynamic the team themselves are looking forward to observe. “It delves deeper, it’s bigger, it’s funnier, it has a lot of twists,” teases the game director. “I’m looking forward to seeing what people think.”