Fallout Season 2 star Kyle MacLachlan talks about how David Lynch help him to prepare for big franchises

Kyle MacLachlan's time on Twin Peaks helped him ready up for Fallout Season 2, as the star opens up about how David Lynch helped him prepare for the franchise. The veteran actor stars as Hank MacLean on the show, a role that has become quite popular with fans as he returned for the second season.

Speaking to SlashFilm, MacLachlan opened up on how working with Lynch helped him prepare for the tonal shifts in Fallout, as he told the outlet,

"I'm following the tone of the show, really, which is serious issues, topics, but dealt with in really an offbeat, absurd way. And God knows I've cut my teeth on the absurd working with writer-director David Lynch over the years. So I do understand what's asked for, so I lean into just the dark humor, I guess."

He then talked about how he tries to make his villain as fun as possible, and how he is expanding on a tactic he discovered in the first season, as he added,

"There's a certain angle that I take, and I don't always know how to explain it, where there's just a funny timing, a funny look, just kind of a toss-off kind of sense that seems to work for Hank. And I found it in season 1, and it's expanded in season 2 as I've really leaned into it. So I think that's what you're picking up on."

What happened in the first episode of Fallout Season 2?

Fallout Season 2 opens with confidence, chaos, and a very clear indication that this season we will get to see even higher stakes. The premiere picks up immediately after the events of Season 1, reuniting Lucy with the Ghoul as they try to go after her father Hank, whose post apocalypse road trip involves manipulation, body counts, and an alarming amount of enthusiasm. Their alliance sets the tone for the episode as she tries to deal with the Ghoul's violent methods.

The first episode of Fallout Season 2 thrives on parallel timelines. In the present, abandoned Vaults reveal grotesque experiments and propaganda soaked nightmares, turning familiar Fallout iconography into something actively disturbing. In the past, Cooper’s flashbacks sharpen the emotional core of the story, exposing Vault Tec’s cold ambition and the personal cost of knowing the world is about to end. Justin Theroux’s introduction as Robert Edwin House steals the scenes, as it's clear we'll see more of him in the coming episodes.

Back inside the Vaults, the show leans into absurdity without losing tension. Norm’s decision to unleash frozen executives is chaotic, petty, and deeply satisfying. It is Fallout at its best, mixing satire with consequence.

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Fallout Season 2 is streaming on Prime Video, with new episodes dropping on every Wednesday.

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