The interactive element inherent to video games means that, unlike most other storytelling mediums, the person experiencing the story is usually the main character. And since videogame writers tend to have more control of the world surrounding our hero than the hero themselves, it makes sense that a long-running franchise like Fallout would focus on fleshing out a memorable post-nuclear environment while allowing players to role-play to their heart’s content through a blank canvas protagonist.

When Prime Video enlisted Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworetto to adapt the world of Fallout for a brand-new audience, the creative duo made sure to shine a spotlight on all of the series’ infamous groups that continuously fight for control of the wasteland.

Season 2 is no different, with the latest batch of episodes reintroducing us to iconic factions ripped straight from the games...