Prime Video shifts Fallout Season 2 to weekly episode releases

Collider reports that Prime Video has moved Fallout Season 2 from a full-season drop to a weekly release schedule; the season premiered on December 16, 2025, and new episodes now arrive every Wednesday on Prime Video. The move follows different streaming strategies across platforms: Netflix has largely stuck to all-at-once season drops for shows such as Bridgerton and Squid Game, while Apple TV’s once-a-week releases helped power hits like Severance Season 2 and Pluribus Season 1, with Severance spending 650 days on Apple’s domestic charts.

Fallout, adapted from the video game franchise, follows Lucy (Ella Purnell) as she leaves her Vault to find her missing father (Kyle MacLachlan) and encounters a ghoul who was a former movie star (Walton Goggins). Season 1 was released all at once in April 2024, earned positive reviews and drew 65 million viewers in its first two weeks, becoming the platform’s second most-watched show after The Rings of Power.

The article says the weekly model suits Fallout’s fast-paced but detailed storytelling, allowing anticipation to build between episodes — one recent installment ends with Maximus (Aaron Moten) making a drastic choice that raises stakes for the next week. The schedule also helps build online buzz and makes it easier for new viewers to catch up; Fallout has held the #1 spot on Prime Video’s charts since Season 2 returned.

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