Fallout Season 2 Scores Nine Emmy Nods, No Acting Nominations
Fallout Season 2 picked up nine Primetime Emmy nominations — mainly in stunts, hair, makeup, costumes and other technical categories — but none of the show's actors were recognized. Several high-profile drama actors were nominated instead for Outstanding Lead Actor.
The Television Academy has announced the Primetime Emmy nominations. Big winners in the totals include The Pitt (25), Widow’s Bay (19) and Pluribus (18). Fallout Season 2 earned nine nominations, largely in stunts, hair and makeup, costumes and other technical categories — but none of its performers were nominated. Ella Purnell (Lucy), Aaron Moten (Max), Kyle MacLachlan (Hank), Justin Theroux (Robert House) and Walton Goggins (Cooper Howard/The Ghoul) were all passed over. Goggins had been nominated for Fallout Season 1 in 2024, losing to Hiroyuki Sanada for Shōgun. The Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama nominees include Noah Wyle (The Pitt), Mark Ruffalo (Task), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Sterling K. Brown (Paradise) and Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat).
