10 Best TV Shows Like Fallout

Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout series is out now, and for those who can’t wait until season 2 for more, here are the 10 best TV shows like Fallout. Fallout‘s unique mix of the Western, sci-fi, and post-apocalypse genres is what makes it so unique, with the game’s signature style and tone lending itself perfectly to the TV show. The Fallout TV show has been a critical success since it was released, but with season 1 only consisting of eight episodes, some fans are wanting more. So, here are 10 TV shows to fill the Fallout-shaped hole in some viewers’ hearts.

The highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Fallout is finally here, with Amazon Prime Video taking the critically acclaimed video game series of the same name and turning it into a massively successful TV show. The Fallout show follows three characters, each from different corners of the Fallout universe: Lucy the Vault Dweller, Maximus the Brotherhood of Steel Squire, and Cooper Howard the Ghoul. Each of these characters brings a unique feel to the world of Fallout, and these 10 TV shows capture these same feelings in their own ways.

10 The Last of Us

The Last Of Us

Based on the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us developed by Naughty Dog, the story of the TV series takes place twenty years after a parasitic fungal infection wreaks havoc across the world that turns humans into zombie-like creatures. Joel (Pedro Pascal) agrees to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of a quarantine zone, only to discover she may be the key to discovering a cure. The Last of Us TV series is a collaborative effort between one of the original creators, Neil Druckmann, and the creator of the award-winning HBO series Chernobyl.

Cast

Pedro Pascal , Bella Ramsey , Gabriel Luna , Anna Torv , Merle Dandridge , Nick Offerman , Jeffrey Pierce

Release Date

January 15, 2023

Seasons

1

Network

HBO Max

Franchise(s)

The Last of Us

Writers

Neil Druckmann , Craig Mazin

Directors

Craig Mazin

Showrunner

Craig Mazin

The first and most obvious pick for a TV show to succeed Fallout is Max’s The Last of Us. Much like Fallout, The Last of Us is based on a critically acclaimed story-driven video game, and much like Fallout again, the adaptation was massively successful. The Last of Us is one of the best video game adaptations of all time, with it meeting and possibly even exceeding the quality of Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout series.

However, Fallout and The Last of Us have similarities beyond just being video game adaptations. Much like Fallout, The Last of Us is a Western set in the post-apocalypse, with it sticking even closer to the traditions of the genre than Fallout does. Thus, The Last of Us is an obvious pick for viewers looking for a show with a similar feel and storyline, meaning that it is a great show to check out after Fallout.

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9 Halo

Halo

A live-action adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name, Halo follows Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (Pablo Schrieber) as he fights his part in a war between humanity’s United Nations Space Command (UNSC) and the Covenant, an alliance of multiple hostile races of aliens intent on destroying the human race. The Master Chief is supported by Cortana (Jen Taylor) – an AI construct based on the personality of Dr. Catherine Halsey, who created the Spartan supersoldier program – implanted in his brain.

Cast

Jen Taylor , Bokeem Woodbine , Charlie Murphy , Shabana Azmi , Kate Kennedy , Natascha McElhone , Yerin Ha , Bentley Kalu , Pablo Schreiber , Danny Sapani , Olive Gray , Natasha Culzac

Release Date

March 24, 2022

Seasons

2

Writers

Kyle Killen , Silka Luisa , Richard Robbins , Steven Kane , Justine Juel Gillmer

Directors

Otto Bathurst , Jonathan Liebesman , Roel Reiné , Dennie Gordon , Debs Paterson , Craig Zisk , Jessica Lowrey

Showrunner

Kyle Killen

Creator(s)

Kyle Killen , Steven Kane

Sticking with video game adaptations, Halo is another fantastic pick, with the TV show being found on Paramount+. Based on the beloved Xbox video game franchise, Paramount’s Halo TV series brings the sci-fi world to life, with it following Master Chief as he fights off the Covenant once again. Interestingly, the Halo TV show already has two seasons, meaning that there is a lot to dive into for new viewers.

Although Halo isn’t a Western, it definitely is a sci-fi, with it really leaning into the futuristic and intergalactic setting. As a video game adaptation, Halo is a lot more controversial than Fallout, with fans of the series being divided over if it is good or not. However, there is a lot to enjoy from the Halo TV show, and Fallout fans looking for more gaming fun should check it out.

Twisted Metal

Based on the PlayStation franchise of the same name, Twisted Metal heads to the small screen as a live-action series. Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions partnered to develop the show, with the series based on a story by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

Cast

Anthony Mackie , Stephanie Beatriz , Joe Seanoa , Will Arnett , Thomas Haden Church

Release Date

July 27, 2023

Seasons

1

Writers

Rhett Reese , Michael Jonathan Smith , Paul Wernick

Creator(s)

Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Michael Jonathan Smith

Peacock’s Twisted Metal show was a surprising announcement when it was first revealed, as taking the mostly dormant franchise and turning it into a big-budget TV show seemed like a risky move for the streaming service. However, Twisted Metal was surprisingly good, with it garnering a positive response from critics and Twisted Metal video game fans alike.

Much like Fallout, Twisted Metal is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with many of the same tropes and cliches being shared between the two franchises. The series also bears a lot of similarities to Mad Max, a franchise that is frequently compared to Fallout, as Twisted Metal heavily focuses on the vehicles of the post-apocalypse. Twisted Metal only has one season so far, but it still acts as a great follow-up for viewers looking to watch something similar to Fallout.

7 Westworld

Westworld

HBO’s Westworld is a dystopian science fiction western that is based on the Michael Crichton-directed film, Westworld. The series centers on high-paying guests who visit a western theme park full of human-like androids to live out wild fantasies. Westworld would later introduce a futuristic mid-21st century where the world is run by an artificial intelligence called Rehoboam. The series was incredibly popular during its four-season run but was canceled by HBO in November 2022.

Cast

Anthony Hopkins , Evan Rachel Wood , Shannon Woodward , Ed Harris , James Marsden , Jimmi Simpson , Jeffrey Wright , Tessa Thompson , Thandie Newton , Rodrigo Santoro

Release Date

October 2, 2016

Seasons

4

Network

HBO Max

Streaming Service(s)

Max

Writers

Jonathan Nolan , Lisa Joy

Showrunner

Jonathan Nolan , Lisa Joy

For viewers looking to find more stories that combine the Western and sci-fi genres, there is no better place to turn to than HBO’s Westworld. Westworld centers around a Western-themed amusement park that uses futuristic androids to operate, with the human guests visiting the park and being allowed to participate in any fantasies they desire.

There are very few good examples of TV shows and movies that heavily mix sci-fi and Western storytelling, and that’s why Westworld is so special. Westworld is one of the prime examples of this genre mix, and if a viewer was a fan of Fallout, they will most definitely be a fan of Westworld. Westworld‘s four seasons will give new viewers a lot to unpack upon checking the show out, with it being a fantastic pick once Fallout is over.

6 Silo

Silo

Based on Hugh Howey’s Wool novel series, Silo is a sci-fi drama series created for Apple TV and follows an engineer named Juliette, who lives in a dystopian future. With the surface poisoned and the world all but ruined, the residents live in a silo deep underground. When the community sheriff breaks protocol and leads to the death of several residents, Juliette begins to discover the dark truth of the silo.

Cast

Rebecca Ferguson , Rashida Jones , David Oyelowo , Common , Tim Robbins , Harriet Walter

Release Date

May 5, 2023

Seasons

1

Streaming Service(s)

Apple TV+

Directors

Morten Tyldum , David Semel

Showrunner

Graham Yost

One of the most memorable aspects of the Fallout TV show is the Vaults, with humanity migrating to the underground tunnels when the nuclear war first broke out and civilization blossoming within the Vaults ever since. Life in the Vaults was a major focus of the Fallout show, but some fans still want to see more of this, with the concept being perfectly explored in the Apple TV+ series Silo.

Silo is set in a post-apocalypse where the world has become uninhabitable, causing humanity to move into a giant underground silo where they live their lives without seeing the outside world. Silo examines how this type of life would work as well as the pitfalls that come with it, perfectly mirroring Fallout‘s Vault-Tec Vaults. Silo was one of the most acclaimed shows of 2023, meaning that it is a great choice for Fallout fans.

5 Jericho

jericho

Jericho is a CBS drama series starring Scream’s Skeet Ulrich and Fear the Walking Dead star Lennie James. The story centers around Jericho, Kansas, whose citizens struggle to survive and rebuild their small town after a nuclear explosion leaves them in the dark. The short-lived series only ran for two seasons between 2006 and 2008.

Cast

Lennie James

Release Date

September 20, 2006

Seasons

2

Writers

Stephen Chbosky

Directors

Stephen Chbosky

Showrunner

Stephen Chbosky

The 2006 drama series Jericho may not be the most well-known series anymore, but its subject and quality make it a fantastic choice for viewers who are looking for more Fallout goodness. The series follows a small community in the town of Jericho, Kansas who see a mushroom cloud appear on the horizon, with the community then having to deal with the idea that they might be the only Americans left alive.

Jericho is a perfect companion piece to Fallout due to it literally taking place amid a nuclear fallout, with it showing how this event can lead to societal collapse even for those who weren’t hit by the bombs. Although Jericho was sadly cancelled after two seasons, comic series based on the potential stories of season 3 and season 4 have been released, meaning that the full story of Jericho has been told in some form.

4 Preacher

Preacher

Preacher follows Jesse Custer, a preacher from Texas with a criminal past who is gifted extraordinary powers after experiencing a crisis of faith. Setting out to quite literally find God, Jesse enlists the help of his volatile girlfriend Tulip and newfound vampire companion Cassidy. Preacher stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, with Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, and Graham McTavish.

Cast

W. Earl Brown , Derek Wilson , Tom Brooke , Ruth Negga , Lucy Griffiths , Joseph Gilgun , Ian Colletti , Dominic Cooper , Jackie Earle Haley , Anatol Yusef

Release Date

May 22, 2016

Seasons

4

Franchise(s)

Preacher

Writers

Sam Catlin , Dominic Cooper , Seth Rogen , Evan Goldberg

Directors

Evan Goldberg

Showrunner

Sam Catlin

Based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s comic series of the same name, Preacher was a massively popular and critically acclaimed show throughout its four seasons, with it being a great follow-up to the Fallout TV show. Preacher follows a outlaw who is gifted with supernatural abilities upon returning to Texas to take over his father’s church, with this leading him down a path that pits him against all kinds of colorful foes.

Preacher is another series that mixes the Western genre with sci-fi and a bit of fantasy, with this unique style being what makes the show so great. Preacher is lore-heavy and has a dark sense of humor, further drawing comparisons to the Fallout TV show. Although the series ended in 2019, it is still a great series for new viewers to check out in the wake of Fallout.

3 Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer is a Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Drama developed by Josh Friedman and Graeme Manson. The series stars Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, and Mickey Sumner. In Snowpiercer, an apocalyptic event has happened and caused the Earth to become a frozen icescape. In this new world, a large train known as Snowpiercer houses survivors and perpetually rolls along its track. The series follows a man named Layton as he begins to investigate a mysterious murder in the First Class section of the train.

Cast

Daveed Diggs , Mickey Sumner , alison wright , Iddo Goldberg , Sheila Vand , Lena Hall , Annalise Basso , Roberto Urbina

Release Date

May 17, 2020

Seasons

4

Writers

Daveed Diggs

Showrunner

Paul Zbyszewski

Main Genre

Sci-Fi

Creator(s)

Graeme Manson , Josh Friedman

Although Fallout has a lot of fun in its Western post-apocalypse setting, it also has a lot of social commentary, with it focusing on the evils of capitalism and the various social hierarchies that form in the wake of the nuclear fallout. Thus, if a viewer is looking for another TV show that uses a post-apocalyptic setting to explore similar themes, the Snowpiercer TV show is a perfect pick.

2020’s Snowpiercer TV show follows a community that lives in a massive high-speed train that circles the Earth, with it being one of the last pockets of civilization after the rest of the globe became a frozen wasteland years prior. The Snowpiercer TV show explores themes of class among other ideas, with it being a great companion piece to Fallout as well as the 2013 Snowpiercer movie.

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2 The Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

A prequel to AMC’s hit series, Fear the Walking Dead, follows new characters and explores the city of Los Angeles as the world transforms into the horrifying zombie apocalypse that changes the world forever. The first half of the series follows a found family that rebuilds who they are to adapt and survive the new world order. The second half follows Morgan Jones, a survivor from the original franchise who joins the original surviving cast members.

Cast

Cliff Curtis , Frank Dillane , mercedes mason , Elizabeth Rodriguez , Kim Dickens , Ruben Blades , lorenzo james henrie , Alycia Debnam-Carey , Colman Domingo

Release Date

August 23, 2015

Seasons

8

Franchise(s)

The Walking Dead

Writers

Ian Goldberg , Robert Kirkman , dave erickson , Andrew Chambliss

Showrunner

dave erickson , Ian Goldberg , Andrew Chambliss

The Walking Dead franchise is one of the most well-known TV show universes of all time, with the zombie franchise consisting of multiple The Walking Dead TV shows, comics, video games, and more. It is hard to imagine there being fans of The Walking Dead who haven’t already gotten into the franchise, but some may be surprised to hear that The Walking Dead could be a hit for fans of Fallout.

Much like Fallout, The Walking Dead spends a lot of its time on worldbuilding, focusing on how human civilization attempts to rebuild in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. The Walking Dead is also heavily inspired by the Western genre, as its plethora of cowboy hats proves. Thus, The Walking Dead has a similar feel and story structure to Fallout, meaning that fans of the video game adaptation should at least check out the main series.

1 Mad Men

Mad Men

Mad Men is the award-winning show created by Matthew Wiener that stars Jon Hamm as Don Draper, a masterful ad man in the high-speed advertising world. Set between the 1960s and 70s; Mad Men explores this “Golden Age” of advertising, where everyone has something to sell, and those who don’t score a quick win are out of the game. The series also examines the world from a few other character’s perspectives, such as Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), a young woman who starts as a secretary for Don despite the difficulty for women to be taken seriously in business during this time, rises to the challenge to become an ad woman of her own.

Cast

Jon Hamm , Elisabeth Moss , Vincent Kartheiser , January Jones , Christina Hendricks , Bryan Batt , Aaron Staton , Rich Sommer

Release Date

July 19, 2007

Seasons

7

Streaming Service(s)

AMC Plus

Writers

Matthew Weiner , Jonathan Igla

Showrunner

Matthew Weiner

Mad Men may seem like a wildly different series than the rest of the entries on this list, and while it is, it still acts as a fantastic follow-up to Fallout for one big reason. Although most of Fallout is set in the post-apocalypse, a good bit of the series focuses on the capitalistic environment that led to the nuclear apocalypse, with it spending a lot of time with the 1950s and 1960s-inspired Vault-Tec company.

Mad Men is essentially an entire series based around this premise, with it focusing on a shady ad agency in 1960s New York. Mad Men heavily relies on the same social criticisms as Fallout, and things like the show’s music, costume design, and production design make it incredibly similar to Fallout‘s flashback scenes. So, if a viewer is a fan of this incredibly specific aspect of the Fallout TV show, than they should definitely check out Mad Men.

Fallout

Based on the video game franchise of the same name, Fallout is a drama series set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. The series follows the survivors of the human race in an alternate 1950s timeline, where nuclear war laid waste to the Earth, spawning large irradiated areas and mutated humans who now roam the planet.

Cast

Walton Goggins , Ella Purnell , Kyle MacLachlan , Xelia Mendes-Jones , Aaron Moten

Release Date

April 10, 2024

Seasons

1

Writers

Graham Wagner , Geneva Robertson-Dworet

Showrunner

Graham Wagner , Geneva Robertson-Dworet

Creator(s)

Graham Wagner , Geneva Robertson-Dworet