It's official: The sci-fi action-comedy "Fallout" is set to return for a second season.
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Prime Video has renewed the series, which is based on the popular Bethesda Softworks game franchise. The show is adapted by showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner and produced by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. "Fallout" has provided the streaming service with a significant boost, premiering to some of Prime Video's best reviews ever.
It currently holds an impressive 94 percent average positive critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, the streamer has stated that the show is among its top three titles to date, although no specific data has been provided to support this claim.
"Jonah, Lisa, Geneva, and Graham have captivated the world with this ground-breaking, wild ride of a show. The bar was high for lovers of this iconic video game, and so far, we seem to have exceeded their expectations, while bringing in millions of new fans to the franchise," said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, in a statement.
"The cast, led by Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, and Kyle MacLachlan, have knocked it out of the park. We'd like to thank Jonah and Lisa and our friends at Bethesda for bringing the show to us, as well as Geneva and Graham for coming aboard as showrunners. We are thrilled to announce season two after only one week out and take viewers even farther into the surreal world of Fallout."
Filming for the second season is expected to move to California to take advantage of a $25 million tax credit (the first season was primarily shot in New York and Utah). According to a California Film Commission filing, the show has a budget of $152 million. If the tease in the first season finale is any indication, the next season might explore the world of New Vegas, a popular location in the game franchise.
"Praise be to our insanely brilliant showrunners, Geneva and Graham, to our kick-ass cast, to Todd and James and all the legends at Bethesda, and to Jen, Vernon and the amazing team at Amazon for their incredible support of this show. We can't wait to blow up the world all over again," said Nolan and Joy.
Set 200 years after a nuclear war, "Fallout" follows a trio of survivors: a naive "vault dweller" (Ella Purnell), a warrior member of the Brotherhood of Steel (Aaron Clifton Moten), and an undead Ghoul (Walton Goggins).
"Fallout" is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks. Nolan and Joy serve as executive producers alongside Robertson-Dworet, Wagner, Athena Wickham of Kilter Films, Todd Howard for Bethesda Game Studios, and James Altman for Bethesda Softworks.
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