10 Things We Want To See In The Fallout TV Series

Fallout is one of the defining game franchises of our era. With classic title after classic title (perhaps with some exceptions), it has helped to redefine role-playing games. Their stone cold surface blended with ironic humour and a slew of pop culture nods, makes for a deliriously fun experience. And it's almost time to dust off the power armour, because the Fallout TV series is out next year.

For those who don't know, Fallout takes place in a alternative universe where a nuclear war in 2077 plunged the world into a post-apocalyptic hell. So far, games have taken players to what remains of Washington D.C., Las Vegas, and Boston among many other places. The games' earliest roots, however, are based firmly in California - and the new series sees fit to take viewers back there.

The Fallout series was first announced in July 2020 with a tantalising teaser video. Bethesda and Amazon Studios have confirmed that the show will be set in Los Angeles, though in what year is uncertain; previous games have taken place in any time between 2102 and 2287. It will star Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, and Kyle MacLachlan, while Westworld duo Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan have been hired as writers.

What can be expected from the show? Returning as it is to the geographical roots of the games, what or who might crop up as part of the show's story? Here are ten things we want to see in the upcoming series.

The Brotherhood of Steel, a quasi-religious and militant group established to preserve and protect technology, are arguably Fallout's most iconic outfit. Founded by Army officer Captain Roger Maxson, an ancestor of Elder Maxson in Fallout 4 (2015), The Brotherhood have appeared in every single Fallout game. It would be remiss if they didn't feature in the new series in some way or another.

Their presence seems almost a given, since power armour users were spotted in a teaser for the series shared with attendees at Gamescon earlier this year. Power armour is the Brotherhood's attire of choice; mechanised and energised metal suits capable of amplifying strength while offering protection from both radiation and enemy attacks. They are not the only faction to use it, but their claim over power armour is unlike anyone else's.

The Brotherhood's inclusion seems assured not only by the presence of power armour. The series will take place in the Brotherhood's ancestral home. Lost Hills, a secret military bunker in California, is where Maxson founded the Brotherhood after surviving the nuclear apocalypse. At this point, it would be more of a surprise of the show somehow managed to keep them out of the story entirely.