‘Fallout’ Star’s 96-Minute Action Thriller Officially Hits Free Streaming

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Published Nov 1, 2026, 7:45 AM EST

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Although the final installment of Stranger Things stole the majority of headlines at the start of 2026, a close rival was the second season of Prime Video's video game adaptation Fallout. The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) and Lucy (Ella Purnell) were already hugely popular screen figures heading into Season 2, with the near-perfect set of sophomore episodes helping raise their status to modern streaming icons.

Scoring 83 million viewers in just its first 91 days, Fallout is one of the biggest streaming events of both the end of 2025 and the start of 2026. It's no surprise that excitement is palpable for the return of the series in 2027, especially considering the ensemble additions of Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and The Acolyte's Manny Jacinto in as-yet-undisclosed roles. To keep you entertained in the meantime, Goggins' somewhat forgotten 2015 action comedy is getting another chance on a free streamer next month.

Starting November 1, you'll be able to stream American Ultra on Plex. Described as "The Bourne Identity with stoners," this Nima Nourizadeh-directed comedy follows a stoner's discovery that he was not only part of a secret government program, but is also a sleeper agent. The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg and Twilight's Kristen Stewart also feature in the film, which sadly flopped in theaters, making just over $30 million against a reported production budget of $28 million.

Walton Goggins' Next Movie Arrives Soon

Following the incredible second season of Fallout, Goggins will return to our screens next month, although in voice form only. The multiple Emmy-nominated actor will lend his voice to Disney's latest animated feature, Hexed, which also stars Hailee Steinfeld, Tracey Ullman, Stephen Fry, and The Silence of the Lambs' Jodie Foster. Goggins will play a three-eyed cat named Beef Roger Crummchuk, and Foster will play a devious witch queen. Foster said, "It is so much fun to return to Disney because that’s where my career began." After working as a Story Artist on projects like Despicable Me 2, Zootopia, and Ralph Breaks the Internet, Hexed will mark the solo directorial debut of Fawn Veerasunthorn.

Walton Goggins' American Ultra is available to stream for free next month on Plex. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.

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Release Date August 21, 2015

Runtime 96 minutes

Director Nima Nourizadeh

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