Fallout: New Vegas Season 2 Filming Locations in Los Angeles
This story contains spoilers for the fifth episode of “Fallout” Season 2.
On a sunny afternoon in late February 2025, members of the “Fallout” crew are setting up a suspended rig along a dusty road on their Santa Clarita set that will be used to film a scene where Walton Goggins‘ character – a long-lived mutated survivor of the nuclear apocalypse known simply as the Ghoul – will get punched out a window.
A short walk away on an indoor stage, Ella Purnell and Kyle MacLachlan have been filming their characters’ long-anticipated reunion. The cameras are on Purnell’s Lucy MacLean, a sheltered former Vault dweller who’s traveled from the California coast to New Vegas in pursuit of her father.
“My little Sugarbomb,” says MacLachlan as Hank MacLean to a woozy Lucy just before she passes out. Among those observing the takes on the monitors are “Fallout” showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner.
Both moments take place within the final minutes of “The Wrangler,” the fifth episode of the Prime Video series’ second season, which sees Lucy and the Ghoul finally make their way through the streets of the post-apocalyptic remnants of Sin City after trekking through the Mojave Desert together.
An adaptation of the popular video game franchise,”Fallout” is set in an alternate future around 200 years after much of the world was decimated by nuclear bombs. Some Americans, including Lucy’s father Hank, survived by moving into a network of underground bunkers called Vaults, while others were left to fend for themselves in the Wasteland.
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“Fallout” is a post-apocalyptic drama series based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. The series follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), a Vault Dweller who leaves the safety of her underground home to venture into the dangerous and unpredictable Wasteland.Her mission? To rescue her father,Hank (Kyle MacLachlan),and in doing so,perhaps save the world. But can she survive the journey through the Wasteland?
“Because I’m dealing with real buildings that exist in the real world, it’s not laid out exactly the same as it is in the game,” says Howard cummings, the show’s production designer. “I put some greatest hits of Freeside, essentially, in a three-block radius on one street. They are laid out progressively similar to the game, but not the [exact] relationship in the actual game.”
One of the focal points in Freeside is the Atomic Wrangler, a multi-story casino and bar with lodging that was featured in “Fallout: New Vegas.”
“The Atomic Wrangler was so specific in the game,” says Cummings. “It has specific architecture and has this terrific neon sign that I love with the cowboy … There’s no way to take [a building that] already existed [on set] and have it look like the Atomic Wrangler … so I put a facade in front of a facade.”
Some of that wizardry went into the interior of the Atomic Wrangler as well. the first floor bar area,as a notable example,is actually housed in a different building across the dirt street.
“It was the old saloon in ‘Westworld,'” says Cummings, who was also the production designer on nolan’s sci-fi western that aired for four seasons on HBO. “Turning that into a ’50s nightclub was really fun.What used to be the stage in the old saloon got shifted to the other side.”
Lucy (Ella Purnell) browses the merchandise in Sonny’s Sundries.
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The “Fallout” series marks the first television project for Howard, who is known for his work on the “Fallout” and “Elder Scrolls” series of video games. Besides the scale of the production,what has surprised him the most has been just how much the show does utilize practical designs and effects.
“I thought more of it would be fake,” Howard says. But “they really wanted to make everything as practical as possible. … It’s not just the scale of it, but the level of detail and the small things – I was pretty blown away. I thought there’d be more ‘movie magic,’ fakery, but no.”
He recalls visiting the Vault set for the first time during the show’s first season and being amazed that not only had the crew built a full Vault people could walk through, but how even the smallest detail - like a multi-page report on an official’s desk – was fully fabricated.
This attention to detail is apparent within New Vegas as well, from the various goods sold at Sonny’s Sundries (at marked-up prices) to the working monitors of all sizes seen in a certain executive penthouse.
For Nolan,walking onto new Vegas for the first time came with a unique sense of familiarity thanks to having played the games.
“The Germans haven’t come up with a phrase for it yet,but there’s the form of deja vu that you get when you enter a physical version of a space that you’ve come to know virtually,” says Nolan,who explains he felt that sense for the first time when he visited Miami after coming to know the city in a “Grand Theft Auto” video game.
But what he especially delighted in was being able to feature a Deathclaw outside the Strip.
Boeing 737 MAX: Status as of January 14, 2026
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The Boeing 737 MAX, grounded worldwide in March 2019 following two fatal crashes, has undergone extensive scrutiny and modifications. As of January 14, 2026, the aircraft is operating commercially in most global markets, though ongoing quality control concerns continue to impact production and delivery schedules. This report details the current status, recent developments, and related entities.
FAA Oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX
The Federal Aviation Governance (FAA) maintains ongoing oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX, requiring continuous safety improvements and inspections. The FAA lifted the grounding order on December 29, 2020, after Boeing implemented software updates to the maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) and provided enhanced pilot training.
Detail: The FAA’s initial review identified deficiencies in the original MCAS design and Boeing’s pilot training materials. The updated MCAS now incorporates multiple layers of redundancy and relies on data from both angle-of-attack sensors. Pilot training now includes specific instruction on MCAS and procedures for responding to erroneous sensor readings.
example or Evidence: On January 26, 2023, the FAA issued a finding of non-conformance related to Boeing’s 737 MAX production process, specifically concerning fastener holes.This led to a temporary halt in deliveries of the 737 MAX.
Boeing Production and Deliveries
Boeing’s production of the 737 MAX experienced importent disruptions following the grounding and subsequent supply chain issues. As of January 14, 2026, production rates are increasing, but remain below pre-grounding levels, and are subject to ongoing quality control inspections.
Detail: Boeing aims to increase production to 38 737 MAX aircraft per month by the end of 2025, but has faced challenges in meeting this target due to issues with suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems. The company is also working to address quality control problems identified by the FAA and other regulatory bodies.
Example or Evidence: In December 2023, Boeing reported deliveries of 157 737 MAX aircraft in the fourth quarter, representing a significant increase from previous quarters but still below the company’s initial goals. On January 12, 2026, Boeing paused some 737 MAX deliveries after finding improperly installed door plugs on several aircraft. Reuters reported on this issue.
The 2018 and 2019 Crashes
Two fatal crashes – Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019 – led to the global grounding of the 737 MAX. These crashes resulted in the deaths of 346 people and prompted investigations by multiple regulatory agencies.
Detail: Investigations revealed that a faulty MCAS system, designed to prevent stalls, contributed to both crashes. The system repeatedly forced the aircraft’s nose down, and pilots were unable to regain control. The investigations also highlighted deficiencies in Boeing’s safety assessments and interaction with the FAA.
Example or evidence: The final report by the National transportation Safety board (NTSB) on the Ethiopian Airlines crash, released in March 2022, concluded that the MCAS system was a contributing factor and that Boeing failed to adequately account for potential human factors in the system’s design. The report also cited a lack of clear communication