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Although this is not the first time creative members have discussed the timeline link between the show and the games, it provides a good look into how far into the future the show is situated. The game was set in 2281 in 2010's Fallout: New Vegas, 204 years had gone after the nuclear holocaust took place. Though with a 15-year interval, the show takes place in 2296, supposed to be precisely 200 years after. Wanting to make sure the program stayed firmly in the known universe, executive producer Jonah Nolan and game director Todd Howard had confirmed that the nuclear catastrophe depicted in the show happened "just after the events of New Vegas."
Todd Howard: [W]e discussed and it was, "This would be a pretty impactful story moment that a lot of things anchor on." We exercise great caution on the chronology. In some areas, there may be a small degree of ambiguity. Still, everything that transpired in the past games—including New Vegas—occurs here. We exercise great caution over that. All I can say is that we are threading it tighter there, but the bombs fall just after the events of New Vegas.... [I wanted something that would stand up as another entry in the series as opposed to retelling one of the games we did and sort of treat it like we do a game and move the timeline forward and do some great things. And [Nolan] was also thinking in this direction.
Showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner talk on the New Vegas setting of Fallout season 2, following a teasing move to the legendary gaming location in the season 1 conclusion. vault dweller Lucy, searching for her stolen father, is central in the Prime Video version of Bethesda's highly regarded video game series, guiding her on an overlapping route with optimistic Brotherhood of Steel member Maximus and bounty hunter gunslinger The Ghoul. The Ghoul aids Lucy in locating her father, who fled his past in Fallout season 1's ending to New Vegas.
During a recent interview with Awards Daily, Robertson-Dworet and Wagner were asked about their approach for researching New Vegas in Fallout Season 2 and the possibility of any gaming character returning. Though the two were wary not to expose any secrets for the in-development season, the showrunners did confirm that the site will be crucial for the tone of season 2. They also confirmed that it would take place far beyond the chronology of the 2010 video game. See the comments by Wagner and Robertson-Dworet below.
Based on the same-named video game series, Fallout is a dramatic series set in Los Angeles in post-apocalyptic condition. The program follows human race survivors in a parallel 1950s chronology where nuclear war devastated Earth and produced vast radioactive areas and mutant humanity now prowling the earth.
Critics and spectators alike enjoy the show; especially, the cast has received fantastic comments. Arriving on the Prime Video collection, Fallout is an exciting show. The show offers an interesting narrative of post-apocalyptic life and lots of chances for continuous adventures.
Geneva Robertson-Dworet I can say there is plenty we want to discover, but I am not able to respond without revealing spoilers. We find great attraction in the game since it is quite entertaining in bits.
Gordon Wagner: It is among the darkest things I know as well. We might say that time has gone by since New Vegas' happenings. That's all we can say without disclosing secrets. Recall that Fallout 1 was an isometric game with a top perspective showing what was happening inside the 1997 graphics, which is somewhat different from first person running about the surroundings. Some people can negotiate the map blindfolded for New Vegas, hence we have a specific game created to fit this occasion. That offers certain possibilities as well as challenges. It is more difficult than season one.
By placing Fallout Season 2 in the iconic game site, Robertson-Dworet and Wagner are not just offered the chance to bridge more narrative gaps between the program and games, but also to better investigate some of the organizations mentioned in season one. One of the more notable is that of the New California Republic, which appeared in season one with Lee Moldaver as one of their leaders, only to suffer a setback when Hank, Lucy's father, destroyed their original place, Shady Sands, with a nuclear weapon. Giving them a more significant presence in season 2 will be crucial given that New Vegas shows the NCR as a key figure in the player character's story.
The Legion of Caesar, the totalitarian-led state that sought to overthrow the NCR and its controlled areas, is another major organization that Fallout season 2 may present with the move to New Vegas. Two of the four different conclusions shown in New Vegas resulted in The Legion's downfall; thus, it appears that season 2 will either have to establish one of them as canonical or avoid the topic entirely. Fallout season 2 appears to be on the right path given Robertson-Dworet and Wagner's success in building both something original and devoted with season 1 and acknowledging the importance of New Vegas' tone.
The entire first season of Fallout is on Prime Video for streaming.
Source: Awards Daily
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