Amazon's New Series 'Fallout' Is Outstanding Entertainment | REVIEW

Is Amazon's "Fallout" worth watching?

Amazon dropped the series based on the legendary video game saga for fans late Wednesday night, and I couldn't wait to dive in.

After all, how could I not? I'll watch literally anything Walton Goggins is in. He's one of my all-time favorite actors, and as soon as I saw the preview, I knew it was going to be electric.

My prediction wasn't wrong.

"Fallout" is an outstanding TV series.

As is my usual policy with reviews, I'm going to do my best to avoid spoilers. I hate reading spoilers, and I don't want to be the guy who does it to other people. Let's just make that clear.

I went into the premiere of "Fallout" without knowing a single thing about the games. Not one. All I knew was from the trailer I saw, and that was more than enough to amp me up.

The premiere opens with Walton Goggins as Cooper Howard, who appears to be some kind of washed up actor, in the aftermath of World War II and on the brink of a nuclear exchange. The opening is nothing short of heartbreaking, and I even texted that to some chats.

I had no idea what I was expecting, but given the show's name, it was kind of obvious what was going to happen eventually. I'll leave it at that.

The audience is then thrown forward more than 150 years where we meet Lucy (Ella Purnell) and her group living in secured bunkers/vaults designed to keep the human species alive. She's a lovable character who doesn't want to be a hero, but as we all know, it sometimes works out that way.

Lucy, through a situation I can't spoil, must leave the vault and the safety it provides in order to find her father. That's where our story really takes off with "Fallout."

What are the positives?

There are an incredible number of positive things that I simply LOVE about "Fallout." The cast is stacked with Goggins and Purnell leading the way, the production level is outrageous, the dialogue is punchy and fun and the plot, even as a complete novice on the backstory, is an absolute blast.

The show simply grabs you from the opening scene and refuses to let go of viewers. There wasn't a single second of the premiere that I didn't find interesting.

That's incredibly hard to do, and yet, Amazon somehow managed to pull it off.

"Fallout" is off to a great start. (Amazon Studios)

What are the negatives of "Fallout"?

The answer is that there aren't many negatives. The biggest one is that you can tell some of the in-depth points of the show are geared toward fans of the game.

There are a lot of names and story arcs thrown at us from the start, including the introduction of Maximus and the Brotherhood of Steel. There's a lot to digest in the first episode, but it's not overly difficult. Just be warned.

"Fallout" is a very solid TV series after its premiere episode. (Amazon Studios)

Overall, "Fallout" is off to an amazing start, and I can't wait to find out how the rest of the season goes. You can catch every episode from  season one on Amazon. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.