Amazon's Fallout TV Show: 10 Things Fans Need To See

10. Bombs

The bombs in Fallout are where it all starts, or where it all ends, depending on your perspective.

For a conflict that lasted a long ten years, when the bombs came, they came quickly, and very few people were prepared. On October 23rd, 2077, China began launching nuclear missiles from its hidden bases and submarines. The United States retaliated, naturally, and the result was billions of casualties across the globe and a massively-poisoned landscape, soaked with radiation and practically uninhabitable. Those that survived arguably had it even worse.

The Fallout games have often depicted events surrounding The Great War. Most prologues contain a glimpse of the conflict, while Fallout 4 features a short introduction of life before the bombs, and a desperate dash to a nearby vault. When the Chinese bombs land in Boston, the blast shoots over the player as they descend agonisingly slowly into their protective underground refuge.

By way of introducing viewers fresh to the franchise, or simply creating an exciting start to the series, there can be few more dramatic scenes than nuclear devastation, and it also offers a unique chance to add perspective to Fallout's story.