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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

Sep 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

Sep 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

Aug 29, 2024

This series abounds in radically underexplained mutinies.

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Alex Bear

Geek Girl Riot / RIOTUS

Aug 27, 2026

The Rings of Power season 2 made me fall in love with Middle-earth all over again. I devoured every episode, reveling in the epic battles and twists that made me gasp, while savoring the quiet moments that gave me room to catch my breath.

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Alyshia Kelly

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14, 2026

7/10

The Rings of Power Season 2 stands as a triumphant continuation of Amazon’s foray into Tolkien’s universe.

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Melody McCune

Geek Girl Authority

Nov 9, 2025

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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Nicholas M

@RT94048161 Oct 18, 2026

I like the genre and although I found the first series a little offensive in the casting, the hobbits are all Irish or oirish s one well known actor attempts a generalised Irish accent, the dwarves are all Scottish and the elves so English - but I have enjoyed watching the second series more. There’s more action in it. My main problem is in the last episodes of this series the first 15 minutes of which I may s s still have been listening to a radio shore. The lighting (or lack of it) is really annoying. I accept that the action takes place down a mine but in a film/tv series what’s the point of not being able to make anything out?

Rob J

@RT94486094 Oct 13, 2026

I was disappointed with season one, but thought I'd give season two a go just in case it was a shaky start that would improve as the scriptwriters found their feet and picked up a better feel for Tolkien's world. Boy, was I in for a shock... This show is now Tolkien in name only, as it has continued down the path of gutting Tolkien's stories and replacing them with soap opera style storylines. These are not even changes similar to those that Peter Jackson implemented to address perceived problems for movie theater viewers - these serve no purpose whatsoever and are in the majority of cases at odds with the source material. Probably one of my biggest issues with this season though is how much worse the dialog got. It was bad enough in season one, but in this season it has reached depths of awfulness that would get scriptwriters fired on most shows. How they get away with this drivel I'll never know.

KimChi K

@KimChiKat Oct 13, 2026

Why does this series seem like it is being showrunned by first timers? At least the cgi can look magnificent at times.

Christopher H

@RT08049570 Oct 11, 2026

Even better than the second season and has me wanting more now, can’t wait for s3

Joshua F

@JoshuaFitzgerald Sep 29, 2026

The story is great, really fleshes out what I read in the books!

Im A

@RT76038042 Sep 20, 2026

Powerful in aesthetics, though sometimes disjointed in message, this show provides a beautiful almost ethereal view of the Tolkien universe. Amazing action and beautifully designed concept… though I am left wanting a bit in the story depth and breadth

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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.

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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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