“Fallout” is one of the most successful video game adaptations on TV, and its 65 million viewers worldwide within the first 16 days only reinforce that. Even those who aren’t fans of the games or the show have likely heard of it thanks to the rave reviews. With a surprise early drop of season 2’s first episode today, I can confidently say it lives up to the quality of the first season, just a little darker and bloodier this time around.
Taking on a story rooted in one of gaming’s most revered RPGs comes with obvious challenges. While showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet don’t get everything perfect (after all, the game itself is so vast), season 2 quickly finds its rhythm in the opening episodes, delivering an adaptation of New Vegas that already feels surprisingly faithful and compelling.
