Amazon sets launch date for unscripted Fallout reality show with a million-dollar prize

Prime Video will debut an unscripted reality competition series, Fallout Shelter: The Experiment, on January 13, 2027. The 10-episode season launches with its first four episodes in more than 240 countries and territories, followed by weekly releases that conclude on January 27. [1][2]

The show places everyday contestants inside simulated Vault-Tec fallout shelters to face psychological dilemmas, head-to-head drills, and moral trials. A single surviving winner will claim a $1 million grand prize. The series is produced by Studio Lambert alongside Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's Kilter Films, with Bethesda Game Studios executives Todd Howard and James Altman serving as executive producers. [1][2]

Amazon announced the project on Fallout Day as part of broader franchise celebrations ahead of the original game's 30th anniversary in 2027. The spin-off arrives after the second season of the live-action Fallout drama secured nine Emmy nominations. [1][2]