5 Questions Left Unanswered in Fallout Season 2

The hit Prime Video adaptation of the Fallout video game franchise is back for its second season on December 17. This season shifts the setting from the devastated Shady Sands to the expansive New Vegas region, a location that fans first encountered in Fallout: New Vegas (2010), often considered a high point in the series.

Set at the furthest point in the Fallout timeline, Season 2 has the chance to explore the fate of New Vegas and address unresolved cliffhangers from the first season. Here are the key questions fans are hoping to see answered.

Continuity Challenges in Fallout

The Fallout franchise has always played loosely with canon, as multiple game endings and character deaths complicate continuity. Most games treat earlier events as "legends," providing flexibility in storytelling. However, Season 2 is set in 2296, fifteen years after New Vegas, which limits the show's ability to ignore past events. It may need to clarify who ultimately controls the New Vegas Strip.

Justin Theroux has been cast as Mr. House, appearing on the Lucky 38 casinos giant screen, which hints that the House Always Wins ending could be treated as canonical. Yet, theres a possibility it could be someone impersonating Houseperhaps Yes Man, The King, or another familiar figure.

The Kings Fate

Fans are curious about The Kings, one of the New Vegas gangs. Season 2 trailers show ghouls confronting gang members, but The King himself hasnt appeared. Many viewers hope The Kings are not reduced to mere background characters.

Norm MacLeans Story Continues

The first season ended with Norm MacLean trapped in Vault 31 alongside Vault-Tec executives and Bud, the brain-in-a-jar. Although he was shown being locked into a cryo-pod, the Season 2 trailer hints that Norm is out and in rough shape. It seems likely hell escape and confront Overseer Pearsons schemes.

The Ghouls Past

The Ghoul, formerly Cooper Howard, was a famous actor in the 2270s. By the time the bombs fell in 2077, he was struggling, working low-profile events. Coopers wife, Barb, a Vault-Tec executive, played a key role in Vault-Tecs experiments and even proposed accelerating the war for their plans. The show leaves questions about the fates of Coopers wife and daughter unresolved.

Moldavers Mysteries

Moldaver, a character with a near-messianic reputation by 2296, played a major role in the Season 1 finale by activating the Enclaves cold fusion device before dying from her injuries. Her survival over two centuries remains unexplained, leaving room for future storytelling. Actress Sarita Choudhury is not listed for Season 2, raising questions about her return.

Season 2 promises to explore these unresolved storylines, revealing more about New Vegas, the fate of key characters, and the hidden pasts that shaped the Fallout universe.

Author: Sophia Brooks