Fallout executive producer Jonathan Nolan and showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet discussed the Prime Video series' post-apocalyptic themes and its connection to the Mad Max franchise. Nolan noted his brother Christopher Nolan is a fan, envisioning it as a potential Christopher Nolan TV show. The showrunners highlighted the series' upbeat, gleeful take on the post-apocalyptic world, contrasting it with darker interpretations and emphasizing the evolution of culture in civilization's ruins, aligning with the game's structure of exploration and moral dilemmas.