Bethesda and Xbox have teamed up with Amazon and Samsung to mark the long-anticipated arrival of Season 2 of the Fallout show by streaming Season 1 for free on Samsung TV Plus.

That means the critically acclaimed first season will be available subscription-free on Samsung TV Plus from December 3 through December 25, "giving both new audiences and longtime fans a chance to revisit — or discover — the world of Fallout before season two arrives on Prime Video." Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming service available on Samsung TV, Galaxy, Smart Monitor, and Family Hubs devices.

The Fallout TV show is "based on one of the greatest video game series of all time," set two hundred years after the apocalypse when the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind. The new season picks up in the aftermath of season one’s epic finale and takes audiences "along for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas."

"When Jonah and I first talked about bringing Fallout to the screen, it was always about doing the world of the games right, but also bringing to life new stories in that world," said Todd Howard, game director at Bethesda.

"Now with The Ghoul coming to Fallout 76, it shows how connected all these stories are. To have Walton bring his unique blend of swagger to the game is awesome. He’s a brilliant actor."

Howard is, of course, talking about Walton Goggins reprising his fan-favorite role as The Ghoul from the Fallout TV show in Fallout 76.

The Ghoul appears in Fallout 76, complete with Goggins' likeness and voice, as part of the free Burning Springs expansion. Burning Springs expands the Fallout 76 map into Ohio, west of the Appalachian region (a fictionalized version of West Virginia and the surrounding areas) already in the game.

We had a great time with Fallout Season 1, writing in IGN's Fallout The Series review that the show is "a bright and funny apocalypse filled with dark punchlines and bursts of ultra-violence [and is] among the best video game adaptations ever made," slapping it with a well-earned 9/10.

To help tide you over until Season 2 premieres on December 17, here's our interview with Todd Howard and Jonathan Nolan covering all our burning questions after the end of Season 1.

Amazon’s Fallout TV show is canon, so the question of which Fallout: New Vegas ending it will rubber-stamp as official has been a burning question within the community ever since it was confirmed that Season 2 would take place in what remains of the city. But recent comments from one of the actors on the show suggest Season 2 will dodge the question entirely.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.