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Fallout Season 2 Reaches a New Vegas Turning Point With Major Lore Elevations

A pivotal hour ties key power players to pre‑war schemes, signaling a sharper, lore‑driven phase of the season.

Justin Theroux (Erroll) in FALLOUT SEASON 2 Photo Credit: Lorenzo Sisti / Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
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A man with a melted face and a hole where his nose should be is dressed as a cowboy with a hat on and a rifle strapped to his back. There is a leather satchel over his right shoulder and ammo draped across his chest.
Walton Goggins, Frances Turner

Overview

  • Episode 5 integrates fan‑favorite game elements on screen, including live‑action Deathclaws and a pointed reference to the Forced Evolutionary Virus.
  • Justin Theroux appears as the real Robert House in a pivotal encounter that reframes the stakes around New Vegas and the series’ broader canon.
  • The installment closes on a consequential cliffhanger that reshapes character dynamics heading into the back half of the season.
  • Norm’s Vault‑Tec probe surfaces troubling hints about Phase 2 experimentation, deepening the show’s pre‑war conspiracy thread.
  • Episode 6 streams on Prime Video on Wednesday, January 21 at 12 a.m. PT, with an eight‑episode season underway and Season 3 already ordered.