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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 3 Adar

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Arondir finds himself a captive; Galadriel and Halbrand explore a legendary kingdom; Elendil is tasked with a new assignment; Nori faces the consequences.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 3

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 3

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Expanding its scope to a gargantuan degree while maintaining a vivid handle on its characters, "Adar" is just as impressive as its predecessors.

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Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly 09/19/2022
B+
I guess I should have guessed that Galadriel's sea journey would eventually see her cross paths with the legendary island kingdom, but that's what I get for taking everything one step at a time. Go to Full Review
Chris Barsanti Slant Magazine 09/16/2022
2.5/4
The series is a feat of logistics and scene-setting rather than narrative design. Go to Full Review
Kevin EG Perry Independent (UK) 09/09/2022
3/5
The true identity of Adar is just one of the intriguing mysteries thrown up by this latest instalment of Amazon’s JRR Tolkien-inspired fantasy epic. Go to Full Review
Russell Holly CNET 04/05/2023
Nomvete's beautiful intensity fills every scene she's in, the squishy vulnerable core under Durin's rigid exterior and the fantastic demonstration of the many conflicts within Elrond are each uniquely compelling... Go to Full Review
Austin Gilkeson The New York Review of Books 01/27/2023
Tolkien's "machine for the evocation of scholarly frisson" has been turned into an assembly line. The goal is to keep the machine running for as long as it is profitable, with no natural end in sight. Go to Full Review
Víctor López G. Espinof 10/20/2022
7/10
Director Wayne Che Yip has kept intact the essence of what has been presented so far, giving us another hour of top quality television that, once again, shows off its huge budget. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Arondir finds himself a captive; Galadriel and Halbrand explore a legendary kingdom; Elendil is tasked with a new assignment; Nori faces the consequences.
Director
Wayne Yip
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
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 2022