Anticipation is building for the new Prime Video series "Fallout. Set in a post-apocalyptic America 200 years after a nuclear war, Lucy McClain, played by "Yellow Jackets" star Ella Purnell, grew up in an underground vault protected from the radiation-exposed "wasteland."

But when an event leads Lucy to leave the vaults, she finds a world that is, of course, inherently dangerous, but also surprisingly strange and wonderful. Working with Lucy in the wasteland are Maximus (Aaron Morten), a member of the militaristic "Brotherhood of Steel," and Ghoul (Walton Goggins), a veteran bounty hunter who has amassed a wealth of knowledge about what has happened in the wasteland over the past 200 years.

While the series does not directly follow the specific plot of the "Fallout" series (it is chronologically after "Fallout 4"), the post-apocalyptic retro-futuristic setting and exploration of what society might look like after a nuclear disaster seems to be faithful to the characteristic aesthetic.

Originally slated for release on April 11, Amazon recently announced that it will stream the fan-anticipated series a day early, on April 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Interestingly, Amazon will distribute all eight episodes at once in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, a departure from its usual once-a-week distribution strategy.

As part of this early release, Amazon is hosting an online global "Fallout" fan premiere event where viewers can choose their faction, discuss the series, and interact with others via Prime Video's live chat box.

Don't have an Amazon Prime Video account? Fans can check out the first episode of "Fallout" live on Twitch, which has partnered with a number of well-known streamers, all of whom will broadcast the episode for free on April 11 and react live on the service.

Amazon has not yet finalized "Fallout" Season 2, but the California Film Commission recently awarded a large tax credit to a production titled "Fallout" Season 2.