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

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

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Lili Loofbourow Washington Post This series abounds in radically underexplained mutinies. Aug 29, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Sheraz Farooqi CinemaDebate 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 Full Review José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Al A Rings Of Power season 1 & 2 need deleting from existence. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/05/25 Full Review Steve S I wish i could put zero stars, my life is worse by watching this garbage. No respect whatsoever for the source material. I think the show runners and writers literally hate Tolkien. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/25 Full Review Daniele S Sad you can't pick 0 stars Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/25 Full Review Alan F When you think thay can't go any lower, just on the first scene they treat Sauron like a little weeb, SAURON, one of the most powerful beings in middle earth. If anyone at amazon read just a bit of the thousands of words Tolkien left regarding the characters this could have been so different. In general the story, the characters, the "physics", the dialogue is soo lame. Orcs being good, what a sick joke. This isn't middle earth. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/25 Full Review Adam S We were told it would get better, nope! Critics and audience score poles apart. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review Isaiah B. Like the season before it, the rings of power steps on the silmarilion and J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy. While changes to the story are indeed necessary at times when adapting a novel the writers of this show decide to change any way they can to shove un wanted critiques down the throat of the viewer. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 3, 2024 Shadow and Flame The free people of Middle-earth struggle against the forces of darkness. Details
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Season Info

Director
Charlotte Brändström, Sanaa Hamri, Louise Hooper
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
Glenise Mullins, Helen Shang, Nicholas Adams
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 29, 2024