“Fallout”: Season 1 (2024) starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten & Walter Goggins / Z-View

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Fallout: Season 1 (2024)

Created by: Graham Wagner, Geneva Robertson-Dworet

Based on Fallout by Bethesda Softworks

Director: Jonathan Nolan (Eps. 1-3); Daniel Gray Longino (Ep. 4); Clare Kilner (Ep. 5); Frederick E.O. Toye (Ep. 6); Frederick E.O. Toye, Clare Kilner (Ep. 7); Wayne Yip (Ep. 8)

Teleplay: Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner (Eps. 1-3); Kieran Fitzgerald  (Ep. 4); Carson Mell (Ep. 5); Karey Dornetto (Ep. 6); Chaz Hawkins (Ep. 7); Gursimran Sandhu (Ep. 8)

Stars: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Walton Goggins, Sarita Choudhury, Leslie Uggams, Michael Cristofer, Mykelti Williamson, Matt Berry, Zach Cherry, Rodrigo Luzzi, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Michael Emerson, Michael Rapaport, Dale Dickey, Jake Garber, Frances Turner, Glenn Fleshler, Angel Desai, Harry Sutton Jr., Fred Armisen.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

As World War III began, wealthy people who had connections made their way to underground “vaults”.  These fallout shelters were prepped so that the inhabitants could stay underground until it was safe to return to the surface.

200 years have passed.  The vault people have led a sheltered life.  Everyone is polite and kind.  When members of another vault are invited over, it turns out that they are surface dwellers who brutally attack the vault folks.  One of the vault leaders, Overseer Hank MacLean (MacLachlan) is kidnapped.

Lucy MacLean (Purnell), Hank’s young adult daughter ventures to the surface to rescue her dad.  Totally unprepared for the savages, monsters and ghouls living on the surface, Lucy is determined to find her father or die trying.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I went into season one of Fallout having never played the game or knowing much about it.  My main reasons for watching were Walter (Justified) Goggins and Ella (Army of the Dead) Purnell.  They did not disappoint.

Fallout is an odd mix of futuristic retro, Mad Max-type characters, gore and silliness.  It all comes together pretty well.

I enjoyed Fallout season 1 enough that I’ll tune in if there is a follow-up.

Fallout: Season 1 (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.