Season 2 Finale of Fallout: Mazeltov!
We honestly didn’t expect to say this about the Season 2 finale of Fallout, but here we go—Mazeltov!
**Spoiler alert: Fallout Season 2 Episode 8 is now streaming on Prime Video.**
After Episode 7, where Stephanie (Annabelle O’Hagan) resorted to some pretty desperate measures to reach the U.S.—and surprise, she’s Canadian—Episode 8 uncovers a major twist: she and Hank (Kyle MacLachlan) were, or maybe still are, married.
“I was pretty shocked,” McLachlan shared in a post-Season 2 interview, along with O’Hagan. “I thought, ‘Wait, what? How many wives does Hank really have? I can’t wait to find out. There might be more, who knows.'”
In response, O’Hagan joked about her on-screen husband: “That’s wild; at least Steph feels a spark!” referring to their, um, complicated relationship—three marriages in total, with Bart and Chet also making appearances.
During Season 2, Episode 7 titled “Handoff,” Steph flirted with the idea of marrying Chet (Dave Register), and they’ve had quite a history too; she even named her baby after him, “Chet Jr.,” although he’s not the father. But by the season finale, we see Steph and Hank tying the knot and meeting Cooper (Walton Goggins) and Barb (Frances Turner) as they set off for their honeymoon.
Watching the characters leap over 200 years into this chaotic modern world, the Season 2 finale really left me wondering about its impact on future storylines.
“Receiving these scripts is a blast; there are always unexpected twists,” O’Hagan explained. “This one was extra fun, particularly because I got to share scenes with Kyle.”
“Exactly how I felt,” added McLachlan.
Considering their humble beginnings in Season 1 as best friends and Lucy’s (Ella Purnell) father, the pivot for these characters is substantial—especially for O’Hagan, who had no clue what she was getting into when she joined the cast.
“Steph says it’s like a gift that never stops giving,” she remarked. “I thought I’d be just a one-scene wonder, but it turned into something far more fulfilling. I’m incredibly thankful to work alongside so many talented people I genuinely admire.”
Plus, Season 2 allows for a storyline for her character that parallels McLachlan’s in Season 1—a descent into moral ambiguity. Quite the journey she’s had!
“I’ve always wanted to portray someone with questionable morals, as those are often just individuals trying to carve out their own codes of what’s right,” she noted. “It’s truly fascinating.”
McLachlan agreed, adding that he enjoyed discovering the various facets of her character, who evolves as the series progresses—just like we do in our own lives. Why shouldn’t the characters go through a similar transformation?
But, seriously, are they still officially married? What about Hank’s relationship with Lucy’s mother, the one he inadvertently caused harm to? And why did they bump into each other in the vault back in Season 1? These are just some of the questions we hope to see addressed in Season 3.
Until then, Seasons 1 and 2 are available on Prime Video.
