Amazon is developing a new reality TV series called Fallout Shelter, inspired by the popular Fallout video game franchise and its Prime Video drama. Contestants will live together in a simulated vault, competing in challenges that test the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes from the Fallout universe. The casting call opened recently, with applications due by February 15, 2026.
Prime Video, already home to the successful live-action Fallout series now in its second season, is branching into reality television with Fallout Shelter, a competition show that shares its name with the 2015 mobile game. In the series, groups of contestants—referred to as 'dwellers'—will reside in a top-secret vault environment. They will face a series of games designed to evaluate the seven core attributes central to the Fallout lore: Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck, known collectively as S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
The show's format emphasizes not only individual skills but also interpersonal dynamics. As described on the casting website, it will explore 'loyalty and alliances,' involving 'power dynamics, popularity and social strategy' among participants, all vying for a substantial cash prize. Potential contestants are asked to self-assess their abilities on a scale of one to ten for each S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attribute during the application process.
An official post from the Fallout account on X highlighted the production's focus: 'escalating challenges, strategic dilemmas, and moral conundrums.' The series is being produced by British studio Studio Lambert, renowned for reality hits like Undercover Boss, The Circle, and The Traitors, as well as Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge. While specific tasks remain undisclosed, the show arrives amid renewed interest in the Fallout franchise, boosted by the Amazon drama and the original Fallout Shelter game's management simulation of vault life.
Casting applications are open now and close on February 15, 2026. No premiere date has been announced.
