The first season of Fallout, starring Ella Purnell as vault dweller Lucy and Walton Goggins as the enigmatic Ghoul, debuted in April of 2024 and was met with critical and commercial acclaim. The show’s success led Amazon to quickly greenlight a second season, with production already wrapped and several high-profile cast additions, such as Kumail Nanjiani and Macaulay Culkin.
This success story has significant implications for another beloved video game franchise: Mass Effect. In November of last year, Amazon confirmed that a Mass Effect series was officially in development, with screenwriter Daniel Casey (Fast & Furious 9) taking on writing and executive producing duties. It was only recently that fans noticed Casey’s Instagram post from the time also revealed that several key members of the Fallout production team, including development executive Scott Farris, would also be involved in the Mass Effect series.
Casey emphasized in his post that developing Mass Effect is a long-term, deeply personal project, with the writing already in motion. He praised the Amazon team, particularly Farris, for their role in shaping past hits, notably Fallout, which earned 16 Emmy nominations (taking home two) and, according to Amazon, its most watched original series to date.