The Fallout TV show is a hit, so it came as no surprise to hear Prime Video announce Season 2 just a week after Season 1 made its debut. And while there’s plenty of speculation about where Fallout is headed following the Season 1 finale, there’s one iconic monster that’s nailed on for Season 2.
Warning: Fallout Season 2 spoilers ahead!
If you’ve watched Fallout Season 1 you might have noticed Fallout’s iconic Deathclaws are conspicuous by their absence. While Deathclaws are a major enemy in all the Fallout games, we only see the skull of a Deathclaw just before the entire season rolls credits.
In a recent interview with The Wrap, co-showrunner Graham Wagner explained why Deathclaws failed to make the cut for Season 1, but confirmed they’re very much going to be a part of Season 2.
“We wanted to get Deathclaws, but we didn’t want to just throw it away,” Wagner said. “It’s such a monumental piece, we want to save something for Season 2 to be able to do it properly, not just added onto the massive world building we had to do already in Season 1. So Season 2, we’re very excited to finally tackle one of the most iconic elements of the games.”
That’s pretty clear cut: Deathclaws are coming in Season 2. But how might their arrival work? IGN’s Simon Cardy recently outlined 14 Things We’d Love To See in Fallout Season 2, and Deathclaws are top of the list:
“I’m already envisioning a beleaguered Kyle MacLachlan getting into a scrap with one, which considering his limited experience with his newfound power armor could well end up with him being gone in T60 seconds.
“The iconic, snarling, slashing Deathclaw is a long-time staple of the Fallout bestiary, having appeared in every game in the series to date. It was wise for Jonathan Nolan and team to hold off on giving us one in its glory during this first run of episodes, but it would be a hell of a way to kick off season two.”
That sounds like a good shout to me: kick off Season 2 with a fight between the villainous Hank and a Deathclaw outside New Vegas itself. For me, there’s only one way that fight is going: badly for Hank. Perhaps Mr. House will step in to lend a hand?
There are plenty of unanswered questions following Fallout Season 1. Fans have plenty of theories about the Snake Oil Salesman’s mysterious serum, for example. To keep you going until Season 2, be sure to check out IGN’s wide-ranging, spoiler-filled interview with Bethesda Game Studios executive Todd Howard and executive producer and director Jonathan Nolan.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
