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- Drama
- Stars
- Morfydd Clark · Charlie Vickers · Robert Aramayo
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Where to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
All 16 episodes of seasons 1-2 stream on Prime Video in the US with any subscription, and season 3 joins them as it airs: the first four episodes land November 11, 2026, two more on November 18, and the final two on November 25.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes 24
Season 1 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Sep 1, 2022 to Oct 14, 2022
S1.E1 ·
A Shadow of the Past
Centuries after Morgoth's fall, Galadriel refuses to abandon her hunt for lingering traces of Sauron, while across Middle-earth a silent stranger falls from the sky into a Harfoot camp and a village elf finds a human settlement destroyed.
Directed by J. A. Bayona · Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay
S1.E2 ·
Adrift
Shipwrecked and swimming for shore, Galadriel teams up with a stranded warrior to survive the open sea, while the Harfoots quietly shelter the mysterious newcomer and Elrond turns to an old dwarven friend for help with an ambitious new forge.
Directed by J. A. Bayona · Written by Gennifer Hutchison
S1.E3 ·
Adar
Rescued by Numenorean sailors, Galadriel digs through a royal archive for unsettling clues about Sauron's old mark, while a captured elf is dragged before the orcs' secretive leader, known only as Adar.
Directed by Wayne Che Yip · Written by Jason Cahill and Justin Doble
S1.E4 ·
The Great Wave
Numenor's regent refuses to send help to the embattled Southlands even as troubling omens push at her resolve, while the elves and dwarves break ground on their new forge and a village boy is hunted for a broken sword.
Directed by Wayne Che Yip · Written by Stephany Folsom and J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay
S1.E5 ·
Partings
As Numenor's fleet prepares to sail for Middle-earth, old secrets about a precious new ore strain elf-dwarf relations, and the silent newcomer's growing, uncontrolled powers start to frighten the Harfoots who took him in.
Directed by Wayne Che Yip · Written by Justin Doble
S1.E6 ·
Udûn
Long-simmering tensions in the Southlands erupt into open battle as orcs, elves and villagers collide, setting off a catastrophe that permanently reshapes the entire region.
Directed by Charlotte Brändström · Written by Nicholas Adams & Justin Doble and J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay
S1.E7 ·
The Eye
In the battle's smoking aftermath, scattered survivors search for each other, Numenor's queen pays a steep price for the voyage, and the dwarves' secret mining of their valuable new ore costs Elrond and his closest friend dearly.
Directed by Charlotte Brändström · Written by Jason Cahill
S1.E8 ·
Alloyed
Old alliances are tested as a companion's true identity finally comes to light, pushing the elves toward a desperate plan to save their fading power — one that ends with three new Rings forged.
Directed by Wayne Che Yip · Written by Gennifer Hutchison and J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay
Season 2 · 8 episodes · 8 aired · Aug 29, 2024 to Oct 3, 2024
S2.E1 ·
Elven Kings Under the Sky
With Sauron's return no longer in doubt, Gil-galad and Elrond clash over whether the newly forged Rings can be trusted, while the Stranger and Nori set out across unfamiliar lands in search of answers about who he really is.
Directed by Charlotte Brändström · Written by Gennifer Hutchison
S2.E2 ·
Where the Stars are Strange
A disaster in the dwarven halls deepens a bitter father-son rift, Galadriel pushes to reach an old ally in Eregion before it's too late, and the Stranger's journey east draws dangerous attention from a rival wizard.
Written by Jason Cahill
S2.E3 ·
The Eagle and the Sceptre
Presumed dead, Isildur fights to survive and finds unlikely help on the road, while a new ruler's coronation back in Numenor stirs old political rivalries and Eregion's smiths ask the dwarves for still more of their precious ore.
Written by Helen Shang
S2.E4 ·
Eldest
The Stranger meets a strange wanderer who may hold answers about his destiny, Nori and Poppy stumble onto a hidden community tied to the Harfoots' forgotten past, and Galadriel makes a costly sacrifice to warn Lindon of a gathering army.
Written by Glenise Mullins
S2.E5 ·
Halls of Stone
A Ring of Power transforms the dwarven kingdom's fortunes at a troubling cost, Eregion's smiths take on a far riskier commission than before, and a political crackdown in Numenor turns suddenly deadly.
Written by Nicholas Adams
S2.E6 ·
Where Is He?
An old enemy proposes an unlikely alliance against a greater threat, Numenor's queen faces a trial that will decide her fate, and the Stranger is forced to choose between helping his friends and following the path laid out for him.
Directed by Sanaa Hamri · Written by Justin Doble
S2.E7 ·
Doomed to Die
Eregion comes under full siege just as a devastating betrayal is finally exposed, and old allies race against time to reach the city before its last defenders fall.
Directed by Charlotte Brändström · Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay and Justin Doble
S2.E8 ·
Shadow and Flame
The dwarven kingdom faces an ancient terror as the siege of Eregion reaches its breaking point, forcing survivors from every corner of Middle-earth toward one desperate, unifying stand.
Directed by Charlotte Brändström · Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay
Season 3 · 8 episodes · 0 aired · Nov 11, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026
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No, you don’t need the books — and season 3 is where it pays off
The Rings of Power is not an adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. It’s set thousands of years earlier, during the Second Age, drawing on the dense appendices at the back of Tolkien’s trilogy rather than the trilogy itself. You don’t need to have read anything, and you don’t need to have seen Peter Jackson’s films either — this is a prequel to all of it, with its own cast and, for now, almost none of the same characters except Galadriel, Elrond and a very young Sauron.
Season 1 spends its time hiding Sauron in plain sight and season 2 spends its time watching Celebrimbor get talked into forging nine more Rings for Men under a false name, which is the slower, talkier stretch a lot of viewers bounce off. Season 3 is where that patience is supposed to pay out: the season opens with Sauron holding the One Ring and Eregion under siege, and the season’s own synopsis promises the war finally breaking into the open. The showrunners have also said the eight episodes release in three blocks rather than weekly, finishing by Thanksgiving, which is a different pace than the first two seasons used.
Practically: all 16 episodes of seasons 1-2 are already on Prime Video, and season 3 premieres four episodes at once on November 11, 2026, two more on November 18, and the last two on November 25. Our full season 3 schedule has every date, our trailer breakdown covers what the season 3 footage actually shows, and our release-date report has the new cast additions for this run. Everything else we’re tracking by air date is in our watch guides.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast 13
Morfydd ClarkGaladriel- Charlie VickersHalbrand / Sauron
Robert AramayoElrond
Ismael Cruz CórdovaArondir
Markella KavenaghElanor "Nori" Brandyfoot
Lenny HenrySadoc Burrows
Sara ZwangobaniMarigold Brandyfoot
Dylan SmithLargo Brandyfoot
Benjamin WalkerGil-galad
Nazanin BoniadiBronwyn
Charles EdwardsCelebrimbor
Daniel WeymanThe Stranger / Gandalf
Owain ArthurDurin IV
- Showrunners
- J. D. Payne, Patrick McKay
- Directors
- J. A. Bayona, Wayne Yip, Charlotte Brändström and others
- Music
- Bear McCreary
- Studios
- Amazon MGM Studios
Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Morfydd Clark: BRWC, CC BY 3.0; Robert Aramayo: Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ismael Cruz Córdova: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0; Markella Kavenagh: BB Entertainment, CC BY 3.0; Lenny Henry: Dudley Council, CC BY 2.0; Sara Zwangobani: Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0; Dylan Smith: Ruth Crafer (rights released under Ticket#2019032610001025), CC BY-SA 4.0; Benjamin Walker: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0; Nazanin Boniadi: VOA Farsi, Public domain; Charles Edwards: O Bolseiro (The Baggins), CC BY 3.0; Daniel Weyman: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0; Owain Arthur: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power?
All 16 episodes of seasons 1-2 stream on Prime Video in the US (subscription), checked November 6, 2026. Season 3 arrives there as it airs.
How many episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are there?
16 have aired across seasons 1-2 (8 each). Season 3 adds 8 more: 4 on November 11, 2 on November 18, and 2 on November 25, 2026.
When did The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiere?
September 1, 2022.
Is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finished?
No. Seasons 1 and 2 (16 episodes) have aired. Season 3 premieres November 11, 2026, with the season completing by November 25.
Do I need to have read Tolkien’s books first?
No. The show draws on material from the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, not the main trilogy, and it explains what it needs as it goes.
