- Amazon has released a bunch of official images for Fallout season 2
- The stills are our first look at the hit Prime Video show’s next entry
- They come ahead of possible release date and trailer reveals at Gamescom 2025
Amazon has given us our first look at Fallout season 2 – and no, it’s not released its inaugural trailer a day earlier than many expect.
The hit Prime Video TV Original is set to return to our screens before the end of 2025. And, to kick off its promotional push for the series’ next outing, Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled seven official images to whet our appetite for Fallout‘s sophomore season.
There’s not a whole lot we can read into four of the images. However, the other three – pictures three, five, and six in the Instagram post above – will pique the interest of viewers and long-time fans of Bethesda’s video game franchise namesake.
So, what can we read into this specific trio? Image five in the post above, which shows Moises Arias’ Norm MacLean looking very stern as he stands opposite a bunch of other Vault Dwellers, is particularly intriguing. Indeed, last season’s finale ended with Norm trapped in Vault 31 with no means of escape, nor any food or water to keep him alive. Unless this still is taken from a flashback sequence, it’s clear that Norm finds a way out of Vault 31 in the Fallout TV show. We just don’t know how yet.
As for the other two images, they show The Ghoul – albeit as Cooper Howard, aka his human form prior to The Great War – enjoying some time in New Vegas.
We already knew this location would feature heavily this season – indeed, it was teased as much in the season 1 finale and in the first poster for Fallout season 2. Nevertheless, this is the first confirmation we’ve received that New Vegas will be shown off in all of its glory by way of some pre-Great War flashbacks. Hopefully, we’ll learn even more about Howard’s backstory and, after last season’s flashbacks, whether he tells anyone about what the nefarious Vault-Tec is actually up to.
Potentially, it could be a big week on the Fallout season 2 reveal front. These images and its first piece of artwork aside, I’m expecting an official launch date announcement to be made at Gamescom 2025. In May, Amazon confirmed Fallout season 2 would make its bow this December, but an actual date hasn’t been publicly disclosed. Could we learn on during Opening Night Live tomorrow (August 19)? I certainly think so.
A trailer for one of the best Prime Video shows’ second chapter could be unveiled, too. I have no insider knowledge on the matter, but it would be a bit strange if Amazon dropped this season’s first poster and images, but made us wait for some actual footage. I’d be surprised if a full trailer is released this early on in its marketing campaign, but a short teaser wouldn’t go amiss.
But, what do you think? Have I missed anything significant in these first-look images? And do you think we’ll get an official launch date and/or trailer at Opening Night Live? Let me know in the comments.