Fallout Season 2 Avoids Canon Ending From New Vegas, Actor Confirms

As Fallout Season 2 prepares to arrive on Prime Video on December 17, 2025, fans have been debating one of the biggest questions surrounding the upcoming episodes: Which of Fallout: New Vegas’ multiple endings will the show treat as canon? The series is now venturing into the timeline and themes of Fallout: New Vegas, one of the most beloved entries in the franchise, and viewers expected the new season to finally cement one definitive ending.

However, according to the cast, Season 2 will not select or follow any of the game’s four branching conclusions. Instead, the storyline will continue to expand the television universe without limiting itself to a specific outcome from the game.

Fallout: New Vegas’ Four Possible Endings

The 2010 RPG famously allows players to choose between four factions, each resulting in drastically different consequences for the Mojave:

• NCR Ending – A diplomatic takeover of the region, though still capable of harsh military enforcement.

• Caesar’s Legion Ending – A violent and authoritarian occupation with slavery and brutality.

• Mr. House Ending – New Vegas becomes a technologically controlled independent empire under the rule of House.

• Yes Man / Independent Ending – The Mojave is fully independent, determined only by the Courier’s choices.

Because each ending shapes the world in radically different ways, choosing a single canon path would risk alienating fans who loved alternative routes.

Season 2 Will Avoid Choosing a Canon Ending

In a new interview with The Spill, Maximus actor Aron Moten confirmed that Season 2 will not declare a canon ending from New Vegas. He said the show’s approach is intentionally flexible and tied to in-universe perspective.

“History is written in the wasteland by whoever writes it. Different perspectives will have a different perspective on who won and who lost.”

Moten explained that characters like Lucy and The Ghoul will encounter conflicting claims about which faction triumphed, reflecting the unreliable storytelling typical in the Fallout world.

This direction allows the writers to build new storylines without rewriting beloved lore or restricting future exploration.

Why This Choice Matters

The New Vegas community remains one of the strongest and most passionate in gaming, and many fans worried that canonizing one ending would erase years of player agency. By maintaining ambiguity, the show honors the spirit of the games and preserves all endings as equally valid through different viewpoints.

It also ensures fresh surprises rather than predictable adaptation.

With production completed and anticipation rising, all eyes now turn to whether Season 2 can balance creative freedom with fan expectations — and whether references to New Vegas factions will appear subtly through worldbuilding rather than direct alignment.

When Does Fallout Season 2 Release?

Fallout Season 2 premieres December 17, 2025, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. New episodes will roll out weekly.

Fans are already dissecting the trailer for clues, eager to see what role New Vegas landmarks and characters may play.