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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 5 Partings

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Nori questions her instincts; Elrond struggles to stay true to his oath; Halbrand weighs his destiny; the Southlanders prepare for attack.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 5

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 5

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The scenery is gorgeous as ever and the nods to Tolkien lore still dense, but The Rings of Power's momentum feels stuck as a Hardfoot's caravan in the mud.

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J.D. Payne

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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
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 1, Episode 5

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Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly 09/30/2022
B
Welcome back to Middle-earth, where people love to burst out into song — especially when they're traversing wild nature. Go to Full Review Alison Stine Salon.com 09/26/2022
As the Hobbit Merry says, "You can trust us to stick with you through thick and thin -- to the bitter end." That's not always a luxury given to female characters. But so far all of us, even women, we've got a friend in "The Rings of Power." Go to Full Review Kevin EG Perry Independent (UK) 09/23/2022
3/5
An original creation for The Rings of Power, it’s a stirring tribute to leaving behind the comforts of hearth and home to explore the unknown. Go to Full Review Russell Holly CNET 04/05/2023
It's possible the whole storyline about healing the Elves turns out to be a head fake, but even without it, the attempt at creating a mythical origin for the ore doesn't sit right with me. 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
An episode that doesn't neglect any of the open plots, that shines again in its enormous formal approach, and that has made me fall back in love with Galadriel, who has become the greatest television hero of the year on her own merits. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Nori questions her instincts; Elrond struggles to stay true to his oath; Halbrand weighs his destiny; the Southlanders prepare for attack.
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
Screenwriter
Justin Doble
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2022