Todd Howard and Bethesda perfectly transitioned Fallout to TV. But with Season 2 leaked to have New Vegas, we want to see this character.

Fallout was one of the most successful TV shows last year in 2024 and has become the second most-watched show on Amazon Prime Video. The show surpassed 100 million total views and is confirmed to be getting a second season.

We hope Todd Howard remembers this character from New Vegas. | Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video

What may also be confirmed is one of the locations set to feature in the upcoming season. According to recent set leaks, we are going to see Dinky the Dinosaur, a fan-favorite landmark from Fallout: New Vegas, and more from Bethesda’s 2010 title. But what other parts of New Vegas will we see? Lily Bowen better be in the game is all we’re saying.

Please, Todd Howard! Don’t Forget Grandma Lily!

She’s one of the best characters in New Vegas. | Image Credit: Bethesda Game Studios

Fallout Season 2 is already shaping up to be a love letter to New Vegas. New set leaks have given us early looks at iconic locations such as the “Welcome to Fabulous New Vegas” sign, The Tops Casino, and even Novac’s Dinky the Dinosaur. Given this attention to detail, we see no reason for Lily Bowen to be left out of the adaptation. She is, after all, one of the game’s most iconic companions.

Bethesda is clearly going to give us fan-favorite elements from the games, but that only raises expectations. If they’re bringing back Novac, then why stop there? We aren’t just looking for Easter eggs. Let us see the characters that made New Vegas special. No character better represents the mix of tragedy and absurdity in Fallout than Lily Bowen.

Aside from being a recruitable ally in Fallout: New Vegas, Lily is one of the most uniquely developed super mutants in the series. She was once a grandmother living peacefully in Vault 17 until she was forcibly transformed into a nightkin assassin for the Unity. After years of serving in brutal missions, she eventually found her way to Jacobstown where she took on the role of a caretaker for the settlement’s bighorner cattle.

The best part is that by the time we the player meet her, she’s no stealth assassin, just a “giant and sweet mutant grandma,” as one Redditor puts it. This duality of being an unstoppable killer while also hiding a gentle, grandmotherly side is what makes her so iconic. If Fallout Season 2 truly wants to capture the magic of New Vegas, she has to be in it.

There’s a lot to look forward to with Season 2

We can expect and hope for even better things. | Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video

Video game adaptations have finally broken the so-called “curse” of being poorly received. Fallout, The Last of Us, Arcane, and others have proved that these stories can be told well in live-action. If Todd Howard and the Fallout team truly want to honor the legacy of New Vegas, Lily Bowen’s inclusion is a must.

The first season has already proven it understands the heart of the franchise, balancing dark humor with deep world-building. Lily is the perfect example. One moment, she’s a gentle grandma calling you “pumpkin” and offering you gifts. The next, she’s tearing enemies apart with her blade, apologizing that you had to see her like that.

Fallout is truly a faithful expansion and adaptation of the franchise’s lore. The showrunners, Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, clearly understand the world they’re working with, and their attention to detail is very much awaited in Season 2.