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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 4 The Great Wave

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Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested; Isildur comes to a crossroads; Arondir receives an ultimatum; Elrond unveils a secret; Theo disobeys Bronwyn.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 4

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 4

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"The Great Wave" is an awkwardly sluggish mid-point for a season still searching for momentum, but the slow pacing doesn't wash away glittering virtues like awe-inspiring visuals and impressively detailed world-building.

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J.D. Payne

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Patrick McKay

Creator

Morfydd Clark

Galadriel

Robert Aramayo

Elrond

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Queen Regent Míriel

Owain Arthur

Prince Durin IV
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Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly 09/19/2022
B+
Welcome back to Middle-earth, where every father/son relationship is different and not all prophecies of doom are apparent at first. Go to Full Review Chris Barsanti Slant Magazine 09/16/2022
2.5/4
The series is a feat of logistics and scene-setting rather than narrative design. Go to Full Review Kevin EG Perry Independent (UK) 09/16/2022
3/5
We’re exactly halfway through this eight-episode season. That should mean things are starting to heat up, yet after a promising start to the series the story development seems to have dropped to the pace of a horse in inexplicable slow-motion. Go to Full Review Russell Holly CNET 04/05/2023
It's been an overall delight to watch, and seeing the first steps of this character grow into the leader we see in Fellowship of the Ring. Go to Full Review Austin Gilkeson The New York Review of Books 01/27/2023
Tolkien's "machine for the evocation of scholarly frisson" has been turned into an assembly line. The goal is to keep the machine running for as long as it is profitable, with no natural end in sight. Go to Full Review Ricky Church Flickering Myth 10/18/2022
7/10
'The Great Wave' was a nice episode of The Rings of Power that continued the character driven nature while delivering tense fight sequences and letting the overall plot become clearer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested; Isildur comes to a crossroads; Arondir receives an ultimatum; Elrond unveils a secret; Theo disobeys Bronwyn.
Director
Wayne Yip
Creator
J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay
Executive Producer
J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J. A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, Sharon Tal Yguado, Eugene Kelly
Screenwriter
Stephany Folsom, John D. Payne, Patrick McKay
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 2022