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Season 2 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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Aug 2024

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Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

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Critics Consensus

The Rings of Power's sophomore season discovers new virtues while retaining some of its predecessor's vices, overall making for a more kinetic journey through Tolkien's world.

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Carol Midgley

The Australian

Yet if this can feel like a series almost drunk on its budget and running time, there is still the intimate, twisted dance of Sauron and Celebrimbor (Edwards really is superb here).

Sep 20, 2024

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Emma Stefansky

The Atlantic

The episodes manage to feel both overlong and cramped. So much has been added to pad out the show’s trajectory and provide tonal suspense to an epic that fundamentally doesn’t need it.

Sep 13, 2024

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Lili Loofbourow

Washington Post

This series abounds in radically underexplained mutinies.

Aug 29, 2024

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Clotilde Chinnici

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

For fans of the series who have liked the first season, the newest season of The Rings of Power will prove to be a monumental work that remains consistent with – and perhaps even surpasses – what we have seen from the rest of the show so far.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 19, 2025

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Sheraz Farooqi

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Season 2 of Rings of Power is strong. Cinematography is great, the acting is solid and the narrative and themes feel true to Tolkien, even when it colored outside the lines of his legendarium. Especially impressed the dynamic of Sauron and Celebrimbor.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 22, 2024

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José C. Donayre Guerrero

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The series offers an immersive plot and elevates the visual quality with battle scenes reminiscent of the most iconic moments of the Peter Jackson trilogies. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Oct 19, 2024

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James L

It's upsetting that such a badly written show gets so much money when many other good shows like Wheel of Time gets cancelled

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/16/25

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Platos P

It seems my review of Season 1 is still applicable: one would expect the Hobbit trilogy to be a fair warning, but apparently not. By comparison, the much-maligned Hobbit trilogy is charming. This rendition is visually beautiful, for the most part, but the narrative faithfulness to Tolkien's vision is lacking, and the creators do not seem to understand the blood and soul of his work. This does not, unfortunately, lovingly manifest what Tolkien described as "Subcreation," which any adaptation should long to do with a source. The distortions of character and chronology, of heroism and villainy, of heritage and eschatology, would do Melkor proud.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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jason p

Must watch if you are a big fan of Lord of the Rings

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Freddy A

Everything about this show is off. There was amazing potential but decided to ruin everything with uneven acting, slow pacing, lore issues...all bad

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/25

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Gernot L

They have much money and still there is no magic at work. The Numenorian armor looks like ordered from T*mu, the battle scenes are crap, especially compared to the movies. Wtf

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Wade D

I really like the show. I do find it very hard to believe that they spent $500,000,000 dollars on each season. But come on, taking 2 plus years in between seasons??? In fact, I don’t know one person that is interested, waiting, or even excited for the next season because of having to wait well over 2 years between seasons… I could understand during the pandemic and the writer strike. However, that’s over now and people don’t have the attention span to wait. Especially with all the original content coming out nowadays. At this point I’m just gonna wait for every season to come out and then watch it. Which intern will not give Amazon the numbers are looking for.. People move on, they don’t wanna wait around years for the next season to come around. Very sad. Wish Peter Jackson would’ve created the series.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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J.D. Payne

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Patrick McKay

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Morfydd Clark

Galadriel

Robert Aramayo

Elrond

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Queen Regent Míriel

Owain Arthur

Prince Durin IV

Episode 1

Aired Aug 29, 2024

Elven Kings Under the Sky

Sauron bargains with Adar. The Stranger and Nori venture into new lands. The Three Elven Rings face judgment.

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Episode 2

Aired Aug 29, 2024

Where the Stars are Strange

Darkness falls over Khazad-dûm. Sauron and Galadriel each seek new allies. The Stranger and Harfoots encounter a growing threat.

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Episode 3

Aired Aug 29, 2024

The Eagle and the Sceptre

Isildur and an old friend reunite. Arondir grapples with change. Míriel faces rising opposition. Annatar counsels Celebrimbor.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 5, 2024

Eldest

The Stranger finds what he's been searching for; Arondir and Isildur search for Theo; Galadriel and Elrond walk into a trap.

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Episode 5

Aired Sep 12, 2024

Halls of Stone

When Durin grows suspicious of the Dwarven Rings, Celebrimbor must reassess his priorities; amid Númenor's shifting currents, Elendil searches for hope.

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Episode 6

Aired Sep 19, 2024

Where is He?

Galadriel considers a proposition; Elendil faces judgment; the Stranger finds himself at a crossroads; Sauron's plans bear fruit.

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Episode 7

Aired Sep 26, 2024

Doomed to Die

Eregion's fate is decided; Sauron takes control of the city's forces; the Uruks around the city decide to dry up the river of Eregion by destroying the cliff surrounding the city.

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Episode 8

Aired Oct 3, 2024

Shadow and Flame

The free people of Middle-earth struggle against the forces of darkness.

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