Fallout TV Series Earns 10 Emmy Nominations, Skips Acting Categories

Amazon's post-apocalyptic adaptation is recognized for its technical achievements but overlooks its cast in the latest Emmy race.

Jul 8, 2026
Entertainment (TV, Movies, Anime)
Fallout TV Series Earns 10 Emmy Nominations, Skips Acting Categories

Amazon's "Fallout" television series has garnered 10 nominations for the upcoming Emmy Awards, focusing on the show's production and technical merits. This marks a slight dip from its 16 nominations for Season 1, which ultimately resulted in two wins.

For its second season, "Fallout" received nods in categories such as Outstanding Production Design, Costumes, Hairstyling, and Stunt Performance. However, notably absent are any nominations for the show's actors, a decision that has led to speculation of snubs, particularly for Walton Goggins' performance as The Ghoul. The 10 nominations for Season 2 span several technical and creative achievements, including Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program, Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling, Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic), Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming, Outstanding Stunt Performance, and Outstanding Emerging Media Program.

Production for "Fallout" Season 3 is already underway, with Goggins recently sharing a photograph indicating his return to character. In parallel, the "Fallout" video game franchise is seeing activity, with reports suggesting Obsidian is developing a new game in collaboration with Bethesda Game Studios. The specifics of this project remain undisclosed, and its relation to a potential "Fallout 5" is currently unknown. This news follows recent layoffs at Xbox, which significantly impacted several of its owned studios, including Obsidian Entertainment.

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