Fallout Season 2 Is Finally Fixing Its Dumb Midnight Release Times

I’ve mostly enjoyed the second season of Amazon and Bethesda’s live-action Fallout TV show. One thing I hated about this new season, however, was that each new episode premiered at midnight. Thankfully, Amazon is changing this release schedule for the rest of the season.

On January 26, Amazon Prime Video announced its plans to release the next (and final) two episodes of Fallout season two at 6 p.m. PT instead of midnight. Season two episode seven will now arrive on Tuesday, January 27, and episode eight will be available on Tuesday, February 3.

“Good morning, Vault Dwellers!” posted Amazon on Twitter. “Due to strong participation and interest, we have amended the start times for the remaining Season Two presentations.”

Good morning, Vault Dwellers! Due to strong participation and interest, we have amended the start times for the remaining Season Two presentations. Episode Seven will now begin Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. PT, and Episode Eight will now begin Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. PT. Your… pic.twitter.com/x1LhnwEsRL

— FALLOUT⚡️ (@falloutonprime) January 26, 2026

While I’ve been a fan of the weekly rollout of Fallout season two, as it allows my friend group time to watch and then later chat about each episode at the same time as the internet, I really, really hated the midnight release time. It made it harder for sites to cover, made it more annoying for people to avoid spoilers the following morning, and didn’t really seem to have any benefit other than that some night owls got to watch the latest episode a bit earlier than everyone else. So I’m very happy with this change!

In fact, it should work this way when Fallout season three arrives in the future. Amazon already confirmed a third season is on the way, and I’ll be madder than a Deathclaw with a dart in its leg if the streaming giant decides to go back to midnight releases for that next round of episodes.

Meanwhile, if you haven’t been keeping up with Fallout season two but you are a big fan of the games, you should at least check out who showed up in a recent episode, as it’s a very cool surprise for longtime players.