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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

09/20/2024

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).

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Emma Stefansky

The Atlantic

09/13/2024

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.

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Lili Loofbourow

Washington Post

08/29/2024

This series abounds in radically underexplained mutinies.

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Alex Bear

Geek Girl Riot / RIOTUS

Aug 27

The Rings of Power season 2 made me fall in love with Middle-earth all over again. I devoured every episode, reveling in the epic battles and twists that made me gasp, while savoring the quiet moments that gave me room to catch my breath.

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Alyshia Kelly

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14

7/10

The Rings of Power Season 2 stands as a triumphant continuation of Amazon’s foray into Tolkien’s universe.

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Melody McCune

Geek Girl Authority

Nov 9

Rings of Power Season 2 is far more action-packed and eventful than Season 1. Despite its flaws, character story imbalances, and bumps in the narrative road, I still enjoyed it.

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Steve R

@RT07693796 6d

This season is worse than the first, which is really an accomplishment in itself. It's sad the estate of Tolkien would allow this to exist, but money rules all in the modern age. Maybe that was what Tolkien was symbolizing with the Ring. It's funny how the "professional" reviewers love this while the actual audience does not. It shows how political media commentary has become, and how useless.

Adam T

@Adamdl525 Aug 20

Why a second season?????

Ryan B

@BunnRyan1999 Aug 18

The writing just isn’t very good.

Ethan D

@Duffmaster Aug 17

I refuse to sip the HaterAde. Admittedly I fell off the horse, and I stopped watching after the first episode of season 2, but I came back with fresh eyes and I realized the show is spectacular. All of the characters are acted with an extraordinary degree of poise and talent. None of it feels unbelievable, it’s a seamless successful take on the fantasy genre and it looks fantastic, even the stupid gross disgusting orcs. This series has made me look at The Lord of the Rings, in a new novel light, and part of the joy of watching is when nuances click that I never realized that were right under my nose, such as, who even is the Lord of the Rings? This series is a must see for me, and would entertain anyone.

Scott E

@RT98716398 Aug 12

This show is the biggest cinematic let down ever. They source material, the costumes, the set, the cgi are all fine. But the script is abysmal. Who ever wrote this needs to be fired and never work again. Not just the lead writer. Everyone who put their name on the script needs to go. Imagine if I wrote bible fan fiction where Jesus had a will they won't they love affair with Pontus Pilot. That fan fiction would still have more merit than this garbage script. You've ruing something beautiful.

Gaetan T

@Trevino96 Aug 8

Love the middle earth universe!

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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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