The Innovator

"The Innovator" is the first episode of the second season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series Fallout. It is the ninth overall episode of the series and was written by series developers Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, and directed by executive producer Frederick E. O. Toye. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on December 16, 2025. The series depicts the aftermath of an apocalyptic nuclear exchange in an alternate history of Earth where advances in nuclear technology after World War II led to the emergence of a retrofuturistic society and a subsequent resource war. The survivors took refuge in fallout shelters known as Vaults, built to preserve humanity in the event of nuclear annihilation. In the episode, Lucy and the Ghoul try to reach New Vegas, while the Vault residents face a crisis due to the limited amount of resources. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised its production values, character development and performances.