Aaron Paul Joins Fallout Cast for Season 3

Prime Video has announced that Aaron Paul, the Emmy-winning star of Breaking Bad, will join the cast of its hit post-apocalyptic series Fallout for the third season. The casting news, revealed Monday ahead of the streamer's annual upfront presentation, also includes promotions for actors Annabel O'Hagan and Dave Register to series regulars, alongside Frances Turner, who advanced to regular status in season two.

Paul reunites with executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, with whom he collaborated on the final two seasons of HBO's Westworld, where he portrayed Caleb Nichols, a war veteran turned antagonist. No details have been disclosed about Paul's character in Fallout, though fans have speculated on possibilities like the Courier from Fallout: New Vegas. Executive producer Nolan commented on Paul's enthusiasm during an IGN interview following the season two premiere screening in London, saying, "Aaron Paul was at the premiere, a human being I love so much. And he was very polite. He was very enthusiastic about the show."

Fallout, created and showrun by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, adapts Bethesda Softworks' acclaimed video game franchise. Set 200 years...