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We never imagined ourselves saying this about the Fallout Season 2 finale, but… congratulations are in order!
**Caution: Spoilers ahead for Fallout Season 2 Episode 8, now available on Prime Video**
After witnessing Stephanie (played by Annabel O’Hagan) resort to deception, betrayal, and theft in Episode 7 to reach the U.S.—and yes, it’s revealed she’s actually Canadian—the latest episode of this Prime Video series unveils a bombshell: she and Hank (portrayed by Kyle McLachlan) were, or perhaps still are, married.
MacLachlan shared his thoughts in an interview with DECIDER regarding Season 2’s developments, saying, “It was unexpected. I thought, ‘Wow, what’s going on? How many wives does Hank really have? I’m eager to learn more—there might be others we haven’t seen yet.’”
Commenting on this twist, O’Hagan, who plays MacLachlan’s on-screen spouse, added, “It’s crazy—Steph’s marriage tally is at least three. She’s been with Bert, almost with Chet, and then there’s Hank.”
In fact, Season 2 Episode 7, “The Handoff,” features Steph’s almost marriage to Chet (Dave Register), with whom she trapped in a relationship over the last two seasons, even naming her baby “Chet Jr.” despite him not being the father. The Season 2 finale, however, shows another love affair, Steph and Hank, as they celebrate their nuptials and encounter Cooper (Walton Goggins) and Barb (Frances Turner) on their way to their honeymoon.
For the actors behind the newlyweds — technically the oldy-weds as the show then jumps ahead 200-plus years to present-day wasteland — they couldn’t believe the twist that the Season 2 finale had in store, and what it could lead to for future seasons.
“It’s so fun getting these scripts because it’s always a surprise,” O’Hagan explained. “There’s always something that you’re not expecting, and this was a particularly pleasant one. Mostly because I was like, ‘I get to act with Kyle.’”
“I felt the same way,” MacLachlan said.
It’s a major left turn for their characters, who started off Season 1 as the best friend and father of Lucy (Ella Purnell), a pampered vault dweller whose whole life is turned upside down on her wedding day. It’s especially surprising for O’Hagan, who told DECIDER she had no clue what was in store when she signed onto the show all the way back at the beginning.
“I say that Steph is the gift that keeps on giving. I really auditioned for the show, thinking I was going to be in one scene, and it has become so much more than that. And I’m just really, really grateful for the opportunity to be on a show with so many actors and artists that I really just adore and I’m inspired by,” O’Hagan shared.
Even better, Season 2 has given her character a storyline similar to MacLachlan’s in Season 1, i.e. a heel turn towards the dark side. It’s just the cherry on top for the actress who thought she might be a one-and-done guest star in the show. How far we’ve come!
“I always hoped someday that I would get to play a character who is morally questionable, because I think those are those people — and they’re people who are just doing their best — trying to make up their own moral code for what they think is going to serve them, are just fascinating,” she said.
She added, “I’ve really just enjoyed learning all of the different layers of her. Bit by bit, and being surprised by a script and adapting along the way. Because we all adapt as people in our day-to-day lives. And why shouldn’t the character do the same?”
So, are they still legally married? Where does this put Hank’s relationship with Lucy’s mother — who he let die, by the way! And why were they just casually brushing past each other in the vault back in Season 1? These are questions that we’re dying to have answered in Season 3!
Until then, we’ll be rewatching Season 1 and Season 2, which are now streaming on Prime Video.