Fallout (Season 2)

96% critics and 96% audience scores — a rare double perfect rating that outperforms #1 Andor's 97% critical score by achieving consensus across both groups. Fallout Season 2 cost $15 million per episode, 20% more than the average prestige series, but delivered 50% higher viewership with 85 million hours streamed in its first week. The expanded lore included 7 new vaults, each with a unique 1800s-era soundtrack, making it 3 times more detailed than Season 1's world-building. Amazon confirmed a 40% budget increase for Season 3, hinting at even grander set pieces.