Actress Ella Purnell Discusses Shocking Turns in Final Fallout Season Episode
In an interview with GQ, Ella Purnell, the star of Amazon's post-apocalyptic hit series Fallout, dished on her character Lucy's emotional journey at the end of the first season and hinted at what's to come in season two.
After leaving the artificial safety of Vault 33, Lucy embarked on a journey through the brutally beautiful wasteland. Along the way, she uncovered shocking truths about the history of her world, learned that her father, Hank (played by Kyle MacLachlan), was complicit in the nuclear destruction that ended civilization, and made the heart-wrenching decision to end her irradiated mother's miserable existence as a Ghoul.
"I thought, What's the opposite of Lucy?" Purnell mused, discussing her performance in the season finale. "She's relentlessly optimistic...so the opposite of that is seeing the light drain out of this beacon of hope; seeing the light drain out of her eyes. And seeing her catatonic. Seeing her numb. And there's no more fight left in her."
Struggling with the revelation that her hope has been shattered, Lucy is left questioning her own identity. "I don't know who she's gonna be in season two [but] this is what happens when you break the unbreakable. I don't know who she's about to become," Purnell teased.
Having played the videogame that inspired the series, Purnell feels a deep connection to the story and her character. "I am just Fallout-centric right now. I just eat, breathe, live, shit Fallout, all the time," she joked during the interview, which also delved into the gruesome finger scene with Walton Goggins and the "Okey-dokey" line at the end.
While specifics about Lucy's storyline in the upcoming second season are scarce, it's known that the action will move to the glitzy, decaying city of New Vegas. Other hints suggest that the series will delve deeper into the characters and the world they inhabit, blurring the lines between right and wrong.
For fans craving more Fallout, the first season is available on Prime Video. Keep an eye out for updates on the second season, set to be released in 2026. In the meantime, learn more about upcoming Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek films and TV, the future of the DC Universe, and the latest on Doctor Who right here on io9.
- Ella Purnell, the actress portraying Lucy in Amazon's hit series Fallout, admitted that Lucy's character will confront a confusing identity crisis in the upcoming second season, stating, "I don't know who she's gonna be in season two... This is what happens when you break the unbreakable. I don't know who she's about to become."
- In the second season of Fallout, Lucy's journey will transition from the harsh wasteland to the glitzy, decaying city of New Vegas, where the action is expected to unfold.
- As a avid fan of the Fallout video game and her character, Ella Purnell already demonstrated remarkable dedication to the series: "I am just Fallout-centric right now. I just eat, breathe, live, shit Fallout, all the time."
- Fans eagerly awaiting the second season of Fallout, slated for release in 2026, can catch up on the first season on Prime Video. For updates on other exciting projects in the science fiction and fantasy genre, including Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, the future of the DC Universe, and Doctor Who, visit io9.
