3.7 million players later, UK-made action-survival game Atomfall is getting its own TV show
Rebellion's 2025 action-survival game Atomfall, developed in the UK and inspired by the 1957 Windscale disaster, is being adapted into a television series following its success with over 3.7 million players and winning Best British Game at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards. The show is being written by Emmy and Golden Globe-winning duo Harry and Jack Williams, known for Fleabag and The Missing, and will be executive produced by them alongside Rebellion's Jason and Chris Kingsley. While no casting or release date has been announced, the series aims to expand the game's distinctive British post-apocalyptic narrative for television.
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Home News Atomfall 3.7 million players later, UK-made action-survival game Atomfall is getting its own TV show The nuclear option. Image credit: Rebellion <img alt="Dom Peppiatt avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pxl_20220402_110941365.portrait_V04meYj.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="1044" height="1130" > News by Dom Peppiatt Deputy Editorial Director Published on April 30, 2026 4 comments Follow Atomfall Today, publisher Rebellion has announced that its 2025 action-survival game, Atomfall, is the latest game to make the transition from console to TV screen.
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