After the shocking ending of Episode 5, fans are ready for the next chapter of the Wasteland saga. Fallout Season 2 Episode 6 arrives on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video. This episode follows a major confrontation that leaves the partnership between Lucy and the Ghoul in pieces.
The series, based on the legendary video game franchise, continues the story of Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) as she tracks her father across the dangerous Mojave Wasteland with the help of the mutated gunslinger Cooper Howard, the Ghoul (Walton Goggins). The second season draws heavy inspiration from the fan-favorite game Fallout: New Vegas, introducing its iconic setting and characters like the mysterious ruler Mr. House, played by Justin Theroux. With a third season already confirmed, the story is far from over.
Fallout Season 2 Episode 6 Release Time for Global Viewers
The new episode will be available to stream at midnight Pacific Time. For viewers around the world, this translates to the following local times on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
- United States (PT): 12:00 AM
- United States (ET): 3:00 AM
- United Kingdom: 8:00 AM GMT
- European Central Time: 9:00 AM CET
- India: 1:30 PM IST
- Japan: 5:00 PM JST
- Sydney, Australia: 7:00 PM AEDT
Prime Video has stuck to a weekly release schedule for the season, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday. Season 2 consists of eight episodes in total, meaning the season finale will stream on February 4, 2026.
What Happened Before The Fallout Episode 6 Cliffhanger
Episode 5, titled “The Wrangler,” ended with one of the season’s most dramatic moments. The tense alliance between Lucy and the Ghoul finally shattered. The breaking point came when Hank MacLean (Kyle MacLachlan), Lucy’s father, used a mind-control device on a captured Snake Oil Salesman to deliver a message.
Hank revealed he is holding the Ghoul’s wife and daughter hostage. He threatened to kill them unless the Ghoul delivered Lucy to him. This ultimatum forced the two travelers into a direct fight. In a stunning move, Lucy used a Power Fist to punch the Ghoul out of a window, leaving his fate unknown as the episode ended.
Earlier in the episode, Lucy and the Ghoul’s journey to New Vegas brought them face-to-face with a family of Deathclaws, the terrifying dinosaur-like monsters from the games. Meanwhile, other storylines saw Norm MacLean (Moisรฉs Arias) leading awakened Vault-Tec executives to the surface, and Maximus (Aaron Moten) dealing with escalating tensions within the Brotherhood of Steel.
Where to Watch All Fallout Episodes
Fallout is an Amazon Prime Video exclusive original series. This is the only platform where you can watch the show. All previous episodes of Season 2, as well as the entire first season, are available to stream on demand with a Prime Video subscription.
The show is rated TV-MA for its mature content, which includes intense violence and language consistent with the harsh world of the games.
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What to Expect From The Rest of Season 2
With three episodes remaining after Episode 6, the stakes continue to rise. The central mystery involves cold fusion technology, a powerful energy source that various factions are desperate to control. Its potential to reshape the Wasteland makes it a key prize.
Showrunner Todd Howard has hinted that the television format allows the story to explore more than a single game could, with the ability to jump locations and timelines. This suggests that the final episodes could expand the scope of the story even further.
“I donโt wanna spoil anything, but what I would say is the show has an opportunity more so than a single game to pull things because we can jump locations, we can jump timelines,” Howard explained about the series’ potential.
The fates of Lucy, the Ghoul, Hank, and Norm are all up in the air as the season moves toward its conclusion on February 4.
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