8 TV Series Like 'Fallout' to Binge While Waiting for Another Episode of Season 2
These stories will introduce you to new post-apocalyptic universes.
While we wait for new episodes of Fallout Season 2, now is a great time to explore other series that combine a grim post-disaster setting, sharp satire, and a blend of cruelty and absurdity.
We've compiled a list of projects that echo the spirit of Fallout in their own way, whether through their aesthetic, topics, or unpredictable plot twists.
1. 'Twisted Metal', 2023-...
IMDb Score: 7.3/10
Twenty years ago, all electrical appliances malfunctioned, causing civilization to collapse. The remnants of organized society are holed up in cities while the open countryside is filled with cruelty and looting.
Only couriers, known as milkmen, travel between settlements. John Doe is one of them, but he plans to retire.
He's offered one last lucrative job. However, everything goes wrong, and he and his silent companion encounter the most dangerous inhabitants of this world.
2. 'See', 2019-2022
IMDb Score: 7.6/10
In the 21st century, most humans died from an unknown virus. Fewer than two million people survived, and they and their descendants became blind. Generations later, sight was considered a myth, and humanity had regressed to the level of the Middle Ages.
Sighted twins are born to the brave, strong chieftain of a small tribe. It turns out their real father was also sighted. Now, the queen herself hunts them.
3. 'Jericho', 2006-2008
IMDb Score: 7.9/10
The residents of Jericho, a small town, are preparing for the mayoral election and paying little attention to world events. But then, they see a distant nuclear explosion, after which all communication is lost.
It is only later revealed that attacks have occurred across the country and that the government no longer exists.
The townspeople try to rebuild their lives, but marauders appear in the area. It turns out that a secret agent has been staying in Jericho, trying to prevent the attacks.
4. 'Jeremiah', 2002-2004
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
The world has been struck by the Big Death, a catastrophe that killed everyone who had reached puberty. Children survived on the remnants of the previous civilization, but the world is falling further and further into decay.
Jeremiah grew up in this post-apocalyptic world and has spent 15 years searching for the mysterious Valhalla sector. Accompanied by his partner, he travels the world and observes the emergence of a new society – not always a worthy one.
5. 'The Last Man on Earth', 2015-2018
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
Phil Miller was just an ordinary bank employee. But after a virus wiped out humanity, he fears he is the last survivor. Phil travels to different cities in search of other people – and he does find them.
The series, created by and starring comedian Will Forte, parodies apocalyptic stories and the last survivor trope.
However, even amid the abundance of jokes, there's room for serious reflection on loneliness and existence in difficult circumstances.
6. 'Station Eleven', 2021-2022
IMDb Score: 7.6/10
A deadly virus suddenly spreads across the globe, decimating the population. At the beginning of the outbreak, a chance acquaintance saved young Kirsten by giving her refuge.
Years later, she travels with a traveling theater company. Along the way, they encounter unusual people, including a man who claims to be a prophet.
Similar in structure to Fallout, the series is based on Emily St. John Mandel's novel of the same name. The action unfolds across two timelines: one showing how it all began and the other exploring a world accustomed to a post-apocalyptic environment.
7. 'The 100', 2014-2020
IMDb Score: 7.5/10
A nuclear explosion destroyed all civilization on Earth. The survivors now live on a spaceship orbiting the planet. 97 years later, they decide to test whether Earth is habitable again.
To this end, one hundred juvenile delinquents who would otherwise face the death penalty are sent there. They discover that mutants and wild tribes still inhabit the surface.
This rather cheap yet cult-classic series from The CW ran for seven seasons, during which time many of the main characters and the concept itself underwent significant changes. But Fallout fans will definitely enjoy the journey through a ruined world inhabited by dangerous strangers.
8. 'Into the Badlands', 2015-2019
IMDb Score: 7.9/10
In the distant future, devastating wars have reduced the world to ruins. In North America, now known as the Badlands, power has passed to barons who have established a feudal system.
Sunny, a warrior who serves one of the most powerful barons, encounters an ordinary-seeming boy who actually possesses mysterious and potentially destructive abilities. In order to uncover these abilities, the two must traverse dangerous lands.
