Amazon has brought forward the Prime Video release date of Fallout Season 2 by a day in a surprise move.
Season 2 now debuts tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET — one day earlier than previously announced. Confirmation comes direct from Las Vegas’ Exosphere of Sphere, tweeted by the official Fallout account, below.
Well, well, looks like Christmas came early on Sphere. The Fallout Season Two premiere, now arriving December 16 at 6 p.m. PT. pic.twitter.com/RHpSBBXJ6H
— FALLOUT⚡️ (@falloutonprime) December 15, 2025
To promote the launch of Season 2, the Sphere was turned into a post-apocalyptic snow globe featuring Fallout characters Lucy (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten), and The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), as well as a Deathclaw — one of the Fallout universe’s most deadly monsters — attempting to break through the Exosphere itself.
The new season picks up in the aftermath of Season 1’s finale and travels through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. The eight-episode season will now premiere tomorrow (or 2am on December 17 in the UK), with one episode rolling out weekly (on Wednesdays) until the season finale on February 4, 2026.
Fans of Obsidian’s much-loved video game will be interested to hear that Season 2 takes a “fog of war” approach to how it juggles Fallout: New Vegas’ various endings.
We’ve got plenty more on the Fallout TV show, including a Season 1 recap, below. We’ve also got an interview with Bethesda development boss Todd Howard, who has ruled out ever appearing on the show itself.
Meanwhile, Amazon has pulled its AI-powered Fallout Season 1 recap after fans noticed it made significant errors ahead of the launch of Season 2. To date, Fallout Season 1 has amassed more than 100 million viewers worldwide, ranking among Prime Video’s top three most-watched titles ever.
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