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- Set to arrive sometime in December
- First teaser leaked online in May
- Official release date and trailer could be announced at gamescom 2025
- Main cast members from season 1 will return
- Macauley Culkin has reportedly joined the cast
- Should pick up right after the season 1 finale
- Season 3 already in the works

Fallout season 2 is preparing to set the world on fire again. The hugely popular Prime Video show's next entry is due out sometime in December – and, with the series set to have a presence at gamescom 2025, an official release date and/or trailer could be with us imminently.

Ahead of their potential reveals, you'll want to get the lowdown on the Fallout TV show's sophomore season. Below, I've rounded up the latest and biggest news, plus the odd rumor, about the Amazon TV Original's next installment. That includes further details on its cast, plot, and future.

Major spoilers follow for Fallout season 1. Possible season 2 spoilers are also discussed.

We come bearing gifts. Season 2 is this December, and Season 3 is as greenlit as a Christmas tree. pic.twitter.com/cLBo7dIzmvMay 13, 2025

Fallout season 2 doesn't have a release date yet. However, Amazon confirmed a surprise December 2025 launch for Fallout's next chapter in May, so now we're just waiting on an actual date to be announced.

Prior to the aforementioned reveal, Ella Purnell, who plays Lucy MacLean, admitted "I don't have a script, I have literally nothing" for Fallout's second season. Thankfully, Purnell and one of her co-stars Walton Goggins provided an exciting season 2 filming update in December 2024, with the pair revealing the cameras had begun to roll. Principal photography wrapped in early May ahead of this season's launch window unveiling.

So, when do I think one of the best Prime Video shows is back on our screens? I wouldn't be surprised if it makes its bow on December 4 or 5. That way, new episodes of Fallout season 2 can debut in and around the multi-episode release of Stranger Things season 5, which arrives in three parts in November and December, and is sure to dominate the festive streaming schedule.

No, but I'd expect one to finally be unveiled at Opening Night Live during this year's gamescom, which will take place tonight August 19). If one is released, I'll update this section.

Here's who we're expecting to see in Fallout season 2:

• Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean
• Aaron Moten as Maximus
• Walton Goggins as The Ghoul/Cooper Howard
• Kyle MacLachlan as Hank MacLean
• Moisés Arias as Norm MacLean
• Frances Turner as Barb Howard

The first six cast members are definitely back for more adventures across the Wasteland. Indeed, Amazon confirmed as much via Fallout season 2's first-look images.

Supporting cast members from season 1 could also return. That contingent might include Xelia Mendes-Jones' Dane, Johnny Pemberton's Thaddeus, Leslie Uggams' Betty Pearson, Dave Register's Chet, Annabel O'Hagen's Stephanie, Zach Cherry's Woody, and Rodrigo Luzzi's Reg.

Meanwhile, Michael Esper and Sarita Choudhury might reprise their roles as Vault-Tec employee Bud Askins and the New California Republic (NCR) commander Lee Moldaver. If season 2 contains flashback sequences that predate The Great War – based on some of the aforementioned images, it will, too – we should learn more about the NCR's creation and role in founding Shady Sands, plus Vault-Tec's nefarious rise to power.

Newcomers wise, Macaulay Culkin has reportedly signed on for a mystery role in Fallout season 2. Lastly, speaking to IGN, director and executive producer Jonathan Nolan revealed Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Westworld) has inquired about being part of the cast, so don't be shocked if he and/or other famous faces follow Matt Berry's (What We Do in the Shadows) season 1 lead and cameo this season.

Full spoilers follow for Fallout season 1. Possible spoilers for season 2 are also discussed.

Fallout season 2's story synopsis hasn't been publicly disclosed. But, like its official release date and first trailer, some details may be revealed at gamescom 2025.

For now, we can only go on what its creative team has teased. That includes what executive producer Jonathan Nolan told TechRadar, i.e. that Fallout's executive team has "had some really cool conversations" about season 2, some of which could even impact future entries in Bethesda's videogame franchise. That's because events in Fallout's TV adaptation are deemed canon in the games.

Plot-wise, one of the most important storylines that requires further exploration in season 2 involves Hank, aka Lucy and Norm's dad.

In last season's finale, Hank was revealed as one of Vault-Tec's junior employees who was placed in cryosleep, alongside the likes of Betty Pearson, inside Vault 31 before The Great War. The pair were among those reawakened over 200 years later to help Vault-Tec tyrannically rule the post-apocalyptic United States. He was also responsible for the Fall of Shady Sands – a cataclysmic event that saw a nuclear bomb dropped on the town that the NCR operated out of.

Rose – Lucy and Norm's mom, and Hank's wife – was turned into a feral ghoul due to radiation poisoning from said warhead (Lucy kills her to end Rose's misery in episode 8, by the way), while Maximus' entire family was killed during the initial blast. Oh, and Hank was also a huge fan of Cooper Howard – i.e. the A-list actor who becomes The Ghoul. In short: Hank has strong ties to all three main characters.

After those revelations came to light, Hank – who was accidentally freed by Maximus before Lucy could tell Maximus about Hank's villainous past – managed to escape in a stolen T60 power armor suit. He suffered a facial injury after being shot by The Ghoul, though, so he'll bear the physical scars – as well as the mental and emotional ones – to show for his misdemeanors.

Why is all of this important? Episode 8's final moments revealed Lucy and The Ghoul had formed an uneasy alliance to pursue Hank. For her part, Lucy wants more answers about her dad's involvement with Vault-Tec and his familial betrayal. Meanwhile, The Ghoul needs to find Hank to get information on which vault his wife and daughter – Barb and Janey – are in.

Before The Great War, Barb, a high-ranking Vault-Tec staff member, secured a place in one of the evil megacorporation's most prestigious underground bunkers for her family. However, the implied breakdown of Cooper and Barb's marriage – something we should learn more about in season 2 – suggests Cooper lost his place following their divorce, forcing him to survive as an irradiated ghoul on the surface. It's possible Barb and Janey survived The Great War if they were cryogenically frozen in Vault 31 or another subterranean location, and Hank may know where.

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All of this points to Hank being the show's primary antagonist moving forward, right? Not necessarily. Speaking to IGN, Nolan simply teased "you'll have to stay tuned" to find out if this is the case.

So, who else could it be? The season 1 finale revealed Barb was also involved in concocting the idea of The Great War to line Vault-Tec's pockets and ensure it was well positioned to rule the US after the nuclear apocalypse. She was joined at that pivotal meeting by other scheming executives looking to make a quick buck, including RobCo owner Robert House (played by Rafi Silver), an Machiavellian and engimatic ruler who's known as Mr. House, and who first appeared in Fallout: New Vegas. That's the title of the 2010 video game from Bethesda and Obsidian Entertainment, which is viewed as one of the franchise's best entries.

Why do you need to know this? Because Fallout season 2 heading to a dilapidated version of New Vegas. It's the location we see Hank look out onto in the season 1 finale's mid-credits scene and, as evidenced by Fallout season 2's first poster, will be a major setting for the show's next chapter. It seems Mr. House is being positioned as one of this season's primary antagonists, then.

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A trip to New Vegas isn't the only thing that delighted long-time fans in the mid-credits scene. Indeed, the skull of a Deathclaw, one of the most formidable monsters in the Fallout universe, was also glimpsed. Speaking to The Wrap, Wagner confirmed Deathclaws would appear in season 2.

As for Maximus, his fellow Brotherhood of Steel, erm, brothers believe he was the one who killed Moldaver – his friend Dane convinces them this was the case – so he's set to have a more influence within the group. However, Maximus fell for Lucy during the pair's Wasteland excursions last season, so we expect Maximus' allegiances to be torn between staying with the Brotherhood and wanting to be reunited with Lucy.

There are plenty of other subplots that require further examination. We need to find out how Norm plans to free himself from Vault 31, reunite with those Vault 33's inhabitants who resettled in the deserted Vault 32 (and whether Chet will finally reveal what actually happened there), and how Moldaver survived for over 200 years without turning into a ghoul like Cooper.

Additionally, we might catch up with Thaddeus, who believes he's starting to become a ghoul after consuming a mysterious serum from the cryptic Snake Oil Salesman. We may get more details on cold fusion, a new non-Vault-Tec technological advancement that might offer hope of a brighter future for the surface-dwelling common folk, too. In short: Fallout season 2 has a lot of ground to cover.

Nope! In May, Amazon confirmed a third season was in development, so there's plenty more to look forward to after Fallout season 2's final end credits roll.

Speaking at Comic-Con Liverpool (as reported by The Gamer) earlier this year, Moten suggested it'll take five or six seasons to tell Fallout's full story. That tracks with comments made by showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Dworet-Robertson, who told The Hollywood Reporter they were eyeing a similar number of seasons.

Of course, much will depend on the show's ongoing popularity. But, with season 1 being one of the most-watched Prime Video TV Originals ever, there's no reason to suspect Fallout won't continue to be successful.

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• Coros has launched the Nomad smartwatch
• It has a variety of features for hikers, climbers, anglers, and more
• It goes head-to-head with the impressive Garmin Instinct 3

When it comes to smartwatches and fitness trackers, the Garmin Instinct 3 is a real favorite here at TechRadar – we gave it a near-perfect score when we reviewed it, and we’d recommend it as one of the best running watches without hesitation. Yet a rival device has just launched that could potentially give it a run for its money, all at a more affordable price.

That’s because Coros has just announced the Nomad smartwatch, and it packs in a raft of intriguing features. Coros says it’s “purpose-built for outdoor adventurers” with tools that are tailor-made for hikers, climbers, anglers, and more.

One of the key features is a new Adventure Journal within the Coros app, which can be used to tag locations, record voice notes and store photos and videos, with the idea being that you can relive the best moments of your outdoor activities at a later date.

On the hardware side, there’s an MIP display for high clarity in bright sunshine or low light, plus an aluminum and polymer bezel, hardened mineral glass, and water resistance down to 50 meters. You also get dual-frequency GPS for navigation, plus a wide range of outdoor sport modes, including eight different fishing modes.

Coros says that when you’re running the All-Systems GPS mode, you’ll get 50 hours of battery life. In standard usage, that ramps up to 22 days of juice. Both of those figures blow past the Instinct 3’s 32 hours and 18 days, respectively (although we’ll have to confirm the Nomad’s battery life in real-world testing to be sure).

When we reviewed the Garmin Instinct 3, we were really impressed by its MIP display and wide array of fitness tools. The good news here is that the Coros Nomad also comes up pretty strong in these areas yet is priced at $349/£319 – less than the most affordable Garmin Instinct 3, which starts at $399/£349.

While Coros will have its work cut out to beat the likes of the Instinct 3, the company is known to make sterling smartwatches, so it’ll be interesting to see how the two compare in everyday scenarios. If you’re after a new smartwatch and like what Coros has to offer, though, it could be worth a look.

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Created by Peaky Blinders showrunner Steven Knight, the new Netflix series House of Guinness will hit the streamer on September 25.. Taking us back to the 1860s, the eight episode series will follow the high-powered and dissolute family behind the stout who are on the cusp of greatness.

“It’s the extraordinary story of a family who happens to be the inheritors of the biggest brewery in the world. They’re young and are given the task of taking on this incredibly successful brand,” Knight told Tudum. “The first priority is: Don’t screw it up. And the second priority is to make Guinness even bigger.”

Surely, House of Guinness is the perfect antidote while we wait for the Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man, which still currently doesn’t have a release date. But now we’ve got some first-look images (you can catch up with these below), my biggest fears are confirmed: you just can’t replicate the same gritty Peaky Blinders vibes once you move to Netflix.

Remember how we were all up in arms when Black Mirror made the shift from Channel 4? The show in question takes on an entirely different personality, and that’s just the nature of the beast when it comes to having a global audience on one of the best streaming services in the world. So, if you go into House of Guinness expecting Peaky Blinders (or something like Succession, as early comparisons suggest), I think you’d be a fool… I would bet my life savings on the final product looking much more like a Mike Flanagan knockoff.

First look at Louis Partridge, Anthony Boyle, Emily Fairn, Danielle Galligan, Fionn O’Shea, and James Norton in ‘HOUSE OF GUINNESS.’The “Succession-esque” series follows the world-famous Guinness family after the death of patriarch Benjamin Guinness. pic.twitter.com/rHOCRLHrc5August 18, 2025

Let me explain. Flanagan has his masterful paws all over content at Netflix, from Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House to the more recent The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Fall of the House of Usher. He’s set to ride off into the sunset with Amazon’s Prime Video to make a Carrie TV show adaptation, and that leaves a tasty Flanagan-shaped hole in Netflix’s annual slate. You might think this is quite a harsh take for both Flanagan and Knight, but I think the proof is already in Netflix’s cookie-cutter pudding.

Every time you’ve watched even just one of the shows I’ve listed above, you’ve likely not seen any visual styling that makes you think ‘this is definitely a Mike Flanagan series’, but does make you think ‘this looks a bit Netflix-y’. If I’m right, then you’ve answered my argument for me. Even though Flanagan has made his Netflix projects his own in other ways, the streamer ultimately makes sure its content looks uniform, regardless of genre. No matter what you watch, if it’s an original, you can bet your bottom dollar that it looks a bit… samey.

Add in the corsets and Victorian vibes of House of Guinness, and you’ve got something that looks like most other Gothic period dramas already on the platform. It’s a quality that’s so difficult to describe that you can’t really verbalise it, or put your finger on what makes Netflix Original concepts so distinct. But if I showed you any of the 11 preview images without telling you where they came from, you’d probably guess correctly without any clues.

All that said, I still think House of Guinness is going to be a huge success for Netflix next month, but we need to view it in its own right. Comparisons to shows that came before are never helpful, because they’re never going to exactly model the ideas that have come before. Quite, right, too. Three cheers for unique bingeable content, people!

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It's Children’s week on The Great British Sewing Bee, and fashion designer Victoria Jenkins is joining Patrick Grant and Esme Young in the workroom to put the seven remaining contestants through their paces. Some exacting miniature models are set to run riot too.

You can watch The Great British Sewing Bee season 11 online from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.

Date and time: Premiered at 9pm BST on Tuesday, July 15 (UK)

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A reality TV show with heart and purpose, GBSB lays bare just how wondrously talented, resourceful and creative humans can be, while gently pushing back against fast fashion and all of its ills. If GBSB doesn't capture your imagination and make you think – really think – about the real-world impacts of your sartorial choices, nothing will.

So judges Patrick and Esme, champions of high-quality clothing that lasts, may have one or two things to say about Kit's pet passion. The Mancunian digital marketer espouses "pointless fashion", encompassing garments that are "utterly useless" but "so camp" and "fabulous". Things like string hoodies and deconstructed coats barely held together by chains. That should spark some interesting conversations.

R&D scientist Yasmin always joked that she'd apply for The Great British Sewing Bee as a dad/daughter duo, however her father, an engineer and self-taught tailor, passed away two years ago. As was the case with head of communications Jess, she was raised to make things well and fix them, instead of taking the cheap and nasty route.

Starting with 12 contestants, one-by-one GBSB whittles them down to three finalists, via a triple-threat of weekly challenges: pattern, transformation, and made to measure. While one title hopeful is awarded the Garment Of The Week award, another is eliminated.

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Caz, 59, retired, Staffordshire
Dan, 37, stage performer, Durham
Gaynor, 72, retired office manager, Port Talbot
Glendora, 59, bus driver, Luton – eliminated
Jess, 33, head of communications, London – eliminated
Kit, 24, digital marketer, Manchester
Novello, 66, business owner and magistrate, London – eliminated
Orla, 19, cafe worker/student, Inverness
Peter, 45, senior pre-construction manager, Devon – eliminated
Saffie, 32, lecturer, London – eliminated
Stuart, 53, premises manager, Herefordshire
Yasmin, 30, scientist, Gateshead

Yes. BBC One is home to The Great British Sewing Bee season 11 in the UK, with all episodes available to stream for free on the BBC iPlayer platform.

The Great British Sewing Bee season 11 comprises 10 episodes. They're released weekly on Tuesdays, starting July 15.

All 10 previous seasons, plus special episodes, are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.

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• TerraMaster launches new 2-bay NAS with an Intel x86 N5095 processor replacing older ARM models
• New F2-425 supports up to 60TB storage with strong security and RAID options
• Device includes AI photo management, 50 user accounts, and multimedia streaming

TerraMaster has launched the F2-425, a new 2-bay NAS device designed to replace the company’s earlier F2-210 and F2-212 devices.

The system marks a shift away from ARM processors, instead introducing an Intel x86 N5095 quad-core chip that delivers up to 40 percent better performance.

With 4GB of memory and a 2.5GbE port, the F2-425 offers support for 4K video encoding and decoding and is designed for storing and streaming multimedia files, while also handling routine data backups.

It offers up to 60TB capacity, spread across two drives of up to 30TB each, enough for millions of documents or thousands of hours of video.

Data security features are built in, with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, Single, and TRAID/TRAID+. It offers 256-bit TLS encryption, two-factor authentication, and snapshots, as well as a Security Isolation Mode to protect data against ransomware and other cyber threats.

Although the F2-425 is being marketed at home and small business owners, it should also appeal to professionals storing sensitive work files.

The device runs on TerraMaster’s own TOS 6 operating system, which gains new management features and integrates with both cloud services and local networks.

For offices, the TNAS PC client allows NAS files to appear as local drives, simplifying daily use. Real-time file synchronization with up to 32 historical versions supports efficient backups and recovery.

As well as data storage, the F2-425 can act as a multimedia hub, streaming to smart TVs, phones, and tablets, with support for Plex, Emby, and TerraMaster’s own applications.

The companion mobile app allows for AI photo categorization, automatic backups, and sharing tools with customizable permissions.

The NAS supports up to 50 user accounts, offering both private storage and shared spaces.

The TerraMaster F2-425 is available now via the company’s website and authorized resellers priced at $249.99. Buyers get a 2-year warranty and lifetime technical support.

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• UK customers can lease a Tesla for 40% less than last year
• In the US, Tesla is offering enticing bundles to help boost sales

Tesla has slashed the monthly leasing cost of its vehicles in the UK in a bid to boost sales and clear excess inventory, The Times has reported, with discounts of up to 40% offered to car leasing firms to help shift stock – while the EV giant is also offering new deals in the US to boost sales.

The hefty UK discounts apply to both the recently refreshed Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, with The Times claiming the former can be leased for £252 a month plus tax, or around $410 / AU$630. Rewind a year and the exact same lease could cost between £600 and £700 per month.

Although the £60,000 Model Y hasn’t had its retail price reduced, it has been advertised for around £400 (around $540 / AU$830) per month on some of Tesla’s trusted leasing partner sites.

In the US, the company has attempted to shake up its pricing strategy and position its aging Model S and Model X vehicles as more premium propositions by making a new $10,000 ‘Luxe Package’ standard across the range.

This sees the Model S now starting at $94,990 and the Model X costing an eye-watering $99,990, but the package bundles in high levels of autonomous driving via Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Premium Connectivity and a four-year ‘Premium Service’ that covers routine maintenance costs.

It also sees the return of free Supercharging, which has been dangled as an incentive numerous times over the past few years but no longer lasts the lifetime of the vehicle.

According to the most recent data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Tesla’s sales in the UK dropped by 60% in the UK in July, pushing its overall market share to just 0.7%.

BYD, on the other hand, accounted for 2.3% of all new registrations during the same period, with the Chinese company piling on the pressure in numerous other European markets.

Tesla makes it difficult to work out exactly how well Model S and Model X are doing in the US, with its quarterly delivery reports accounting for Model 3 and Model Y sales, with everything else bundled into an ‘other models’ category that includes the Cybertruck and its Semi.

But it appears overall sales are struggling, with Electrek estimating that the company was down by around 15% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024.

With BYD increasing its foothold in Europe, and an increasing number of Chinese rivals seemingly springing up monthly, Tesla is facing the toughest competition yet.

It’s not a great time to be a Tesla shareholder, but the big discounts are good news for anyone considering leasing a Tesla.

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• Google Messages now has a delete for everyone option
• The feature is rolling out now to Android phone users
• It'll only work for your RCS messages

Ever sent a text you regret instantly and wish it could be erased? Well, Google Messages is finally giving users the ability to delete messages from everyone’s devices – including the phones that received it.

This feature has been in the hands of Google Messages beta testers since May – and it actually was first spotted in the app’s code back in February (via Android Authority) – but now it’s coming to the global full release of the app.

What that means for Google Messages users is when you want to delete a message you’ve sent – and you’re chatting with someone using the app over RCS – you’ll see two options: Delete for me or Delete for everyone.

To find this menu, press and hold on a message, then select the trash can icon at the top of your screen. You’ll also see the option to copy or star the message if you’d rather highlight your error.

The app does note that messages might still be seen by people running older versions of the app, and texts sent to someone not over RCS won’t be deletable.

I’ve quickly given the feature a test on my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, texting and deleting messages to my fiancée, and it works like a charm.

Just like with other services, both of our timelines show a “Message deleted” bubble where my text used to be.

Though someone may still see the text if they react faster than you can delete it – you’ll see my messages were replied to before I could erase them – so while deleting a message can be handy, it doesn’t beat never making a mistake in the first place.

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