Get ready to return to the Wasteland, because Prime Video's Fallout is about to begin airing its second season! After the success of Fallout season 1 in 2024, anticipation has been sky high for season 2 to come along and resolve the many cliffhangers that Lucy (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), Maximus (Aaron Moten), and Norm (Moisés Arias) left off on. Will Norm ever get out of Vault 31? How will Maximus take to his new rank as a knight in the Brotherhood of Steel? And can Lucy and The Ghoul traverse the Wasteland to New Vegas and find her father Hank without killing each other first?
All these questions and more are about to be answered. If you've been eagerly counting down the days to Fallout season 2, it's time to plan for when each episode of the show's eight-episode run will drop, so you never get caught unawares like an unwitting traveler captured by the Legion. And we're here to help with a full breakdown of Fallout season 2's release schedule below.
Congratulations! This week's presentation of Episode One is being brought to you early, as a special premiere treat. Here are the times Vault Dwellers can activate their personal viewing devices. pic.twitter.com/P5tkbrvZ60
— FALLOUT⚡️ (@falloutonprime) December 15, 2025
When does Fallout season 2 premiere?
Unlike the first season of Fallout, which dropped all eight of its episodes at once, season 2 will release episodes on a weekly basis. The first episode of Fallout season 2 originally supposed to premiere its first episode on December 17, but Prime Video dropped a surprise on fans a few days ahead of the release date by announcing the show would premiere early. Insead of December 17, the first episode of Fallout season 2 premieres at 9:00 p.m. ET on December 16. The show's official X account has even put out a handy graphic to help you figure out the premiere time for your specific timezone, which you can view above.
Beyond that change to the season premiere date, the rest of Fallout season 2's run is currently still scheduled for the same time as before, with weekly episode releases every Wednesday at 3:00 a.m. ET. Here's the full release schedule for Fallout season 2:
Fallout season 2 release schedule
- Episode 1 — December 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET
- Episode 2 — December 24 at 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episode 3 — December 31 at 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episode 4 — January 7 at 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episode 5 — January 14 at 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episode 6 — January 21 at 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episode 7 — January 28 at 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episode 8 — February 4 at 3:00 a.m. ET
That's the official layout for the season as of this writing. That said, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Prime Video drops the episodes slightly earlier of its midnight PST / 3:00 a.m. ET release time. So use this schedule as a guide, but keep an eye on the Prime Video app the night of release if you're really itching to watch new episodes of Fallout as soon as humanly possible.
We'll be covering Fallout season 2 here at Winter Is Coming, so make sure to check back if you're watching this season. While you wait for new episodes to drop, you can prep for your journey to New Vegas with our spoiler-free review of season 2. See you in the Wasteland!