Since the beginning of time, people have claimed that the end is near. It’s what has fueled the popularity of dystopian fiction, but in the past 80 years, the threat of nuclear war has become the most popular theory as to how. This topic is exactly what the renowned videogame franchise “Fallout” is about, life after the worldwide nuclear fallout. The most recent project in the Fallout timeline is their new TV series “Fallout.” Showing refreshing accuracy to the games, Fallout tells a great story in the Fallout universe that does a great job of keeping its viewers captivated.

The first episode, “The End”, starts by showing the world’s panic before the fallout, then out of nowhere, the bombs drop, and people run into the vaults. 200 years later, the people living in vaults have adapted, and the story begins to follow a young woman from Vault 33 named Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) who’s planning to get married to a man from Vault 32. However, on the night of the wedding, it is discovered that the people from Vault 32 are raiders from the wasteland (The outside world) who infiltrated the vaults to steal valuable resources and kill anyone who gets in the way. After the attack, the raiders take Lucy’s father, Hank MacLean (Kyle MacLachlan), to the Wasteland, leaving everyone else in the turmoil that’s left of Vault 33. Lucy feels that she has no choice but to leave the vault and search for her father in the Wasteland, when no one wants to help her, she decides to go alone against the advice of her family.

The Fallout TV series is a must-watch for anyone who’s a fan of dystopia, post-apocalyptic societies or the games. The show has amazing cinematography, and an incredible, worthwhile story. The entire aesthetic and soundtrack are not only phenomenal but also accurate to the world lore. Fallout is a great Friday night binge, and I cannot recommend it enough.