Prime Video has released the first official images from Fallout season 2, and they hint at a major setting long speculated by fans: New Vegas. The new stills, which arrive ahead of the show’s December return, suggest that the live-action series is about to incorporate one of the most iconic locations from Bethesda’s game franchise.
New Vegas first appeared at the end of season 1, when Hank MacLean (Kyle MacLachlan) fled into the desert following the revelation of his past. From a distance, viewers saw the familiar skyline punctuated by the Lucky 38, the towering casino that looms over the wasteland. In the games, the Lucky 38 is central to the region’s power struggle, serving as the stronghold of Mr. House, the reclusive industrialist who survived the Great War through life-support technology and commands an army of Securitron robots.
The new images deepen those connections. Walton Goggins’ character, the Ghoul—seen here in his pre-war identity as actor Cooper Howard—appears in flashbacks set in a still-glittering Las Vegas. One shot shows neon casino signs reflected in a car window, with the Lucky 38’s logo clearly visible. That detail hints that Cooper may have had direct ties to the casino before the bombs fell, raising the possibility of a more personal connection to Mr. House and the city’s fate.
Bringing New Vegas into the show opens the door to some fascinating narrative choices. The series is set in 2296, fifteen years after the events of the Fallout: New Vegas game. Because that game’s ending was shaped by player choice, the canon outcome has never been fully established. The show could finally answer lingering questions: Which faction gained control of the Hoover Dam? Did Mr. House maintain his grip on the Strip, or was he overthrown? And how does a ruined but still significant New Vegas fit into the political map of the wasteland?
Hank’s flight toward the city also raises practical questions. If the Lucky 38 is still fortified, it could serve as both refuge and battleground in the story to come. And with Cooper’s flashbacks tying his past life to the Strip, season 2 may use his fragmented memories to explore how the pre-war city collapsed and what remained intact after nuclear devastation.
While details remain under wraps, the choice of New Vegas as a setting signals that the showrunners are leaning into fan-favorite material while carving out their own canon. For longtime players, the sight of the Lucky 38 alone will carry weight, while newcomers will be introduced to one of the most enduring power centers in the Fallout universe.
