7 Video Game TV Shows to Watch After Fallout
Prime Video’s latest series is the post-apocalyptic, sci-fi Western Fallout, based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The eight-episode first season premiered on April 10th and earned a 94% overall Tomatometer rating with the critics consensus that it is “an adaptation that feels like a true extension of the games, Fallout is a post-apocalyptic blast for newcomers and longtime fans alike.”
Fallout of course is not the first video game to be adapted into a TV series and there doesn’t appear to be any slowing down in adaptations being developed for our home screens. After you’ve checked out Fallout, here are 7 more video game TV shows to watch next.
Arcane (2021 – )
Based on: League of Legends (2009)
Voice cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Jason Spisak, Toks Olagundoye, Harry Lloyd, JB Blanc, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Molly Harris
Synopsis: “Set in the utopian region of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions-and the power that will tear them apart.:
Where to watch: Netflix
Castlevania (2017-2021)
Based on: Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (1989)
Voice cast: Richard Armitage, James Callis, Alejandra Reynoso, Graham McTavish, Alejandra Reynoso, Emily Swallow, Matt Frewer, Tony Amendola, Theo James, Adetokumboh M’Cormack, Jaime Murray, Peter Stormare
Synopsis: “A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. Inspired by the classic video games.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022 miniseries)
Based on: Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)
Voice cast: KENN, Aoi Yuki, Hiroki Touchi, Zach Aguilar, Giancarlo Esposito, Kenichiro Ohashi, Stephanie Wong, Borge Etienne
Synopsis: “In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Gangs of London (2020 – )
Based on: Gangs of London (2006)
Cast: Joe Cole, Lucian Msamati, Pope Dirisu, Colm Meaney, Sope Dirisu, Michelle Fairley, Brian Vernel, Valene Kane, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Asif Raza Mir
Synopsis: “Set in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic and multicultural cities, Gangs of London tells the story of a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Hoopla, Prime Video
Halo (2022 – )
Based on: Halo series (first launched in 2001)
Cast: Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, Danny Sapani, Joseph Morgan, Cristina Rodlo
Synopsis: “Dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, Halo the series will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.”
Where to watch: Paramount+
The Last of Us (2023 – )
Based on: The Last of Us (2013)
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Merle Dandridge, Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Lamar Johnson, Melanie Lynskey, Keivonn Woodard, Nico Parker
Synopsis: “After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope.”
Where to watch: Max, Spectrum
Twisted Metal (2023 – )
Based on: Twisted Metal series (first launched in 1995)
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Cabral, Neve Campbell, Jared Bankens, Mike Mitchell
Synopsis: “Follows a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.”
Where to watch: Peacock
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