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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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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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Clotilde Chinnici

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Jul 19

4/5

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.

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Sheraz Farooqi

CinemaDebate

10/22/2024

4.5/5

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.

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Zac S

@RT28852026 6d

The family life of orcs & battles lacking any semblance of strategy or tactics make this a tough watch for any fan of Tolkien or the original trilogy.

John K.

@RT13731113 6d

Orks just trying to raise their baby/ family’s in peace was so ridiculous.

JOAN PAU R

@JoanPR Mar 26

I hesitated to watch this after the disappointment of the first season, but it turned out to be surprisingly enjoyable. This is not because the problems had disappeared, but becaause I had been inoculated and could now focus on the positives. It is still the case that Tolkien's spirit has been completely adulterated, that the timelines have been radically compressed, and that some key characters have been misrepresented, from the husbandless Galadriel as a youtfhul and impetuous warrior maiden to Gandalf as a wandering idiot, to say nothing of the nonsensical principles used to promote racial diversification and gender balancing, that betray this to be an unthinking product of today's culture wars. Once you no longer care about the lore or the biological logic, you might enjoy the exploration of Sauron's actions in his glory days, with an outstanding depiction of the corruption of Celebrimbor. The bold attempt to offer the poor ugly Orcs a good side is also an interesting choice.

IIGIBB0II T

@RT58547592 Mar 24

How to kill a childhood favourite, for my generation and sadly the next :( ... So many bots in the comments, what's going on rotten tomatoes, I thought mass bottling was against tos?

Jason B.

@detwin Mar 15

Another great season

Christopher W.

@USCGrad4 Feb 28

Meh. This season seemed to dwell on the lows instead of the highs of the first season.

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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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