The Rings of Power season 2 release date, trailer, and more

We have some good news for fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Rings of Power. At the time of publishing, The Rings of Power season 2 is only one month away!

To get fans hyped for the new season of the second-best fantasy show on Prime Video (Sorry, we like The Wheel of Time a little better), Prime Video pulled out all the stops at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

In addition to a full panel that included more than a dozen cast members, The Rings of Power season 2 trailer dropped. It's the first extended look at The Rings of Power season 2 that we've seen so far.

We shared the release date, trailer, and everything else you need to know about The Rings of Power season 2!

The Rings of Power season 2 release schedule

The Rings of Power season 2 premieres on Prime Video on Thursday, Aug. 29. Just like the first season, it looks like Amazon is dropping the first three episodes of the season on Aug. 29. The rest of the episodes will be released weekly with one episode dropping every Thursday through the season finale on Thursday, Oct. 3.

We shared the release schedule below:

• Episode 1-3: Thursday, Aug. 29
• Episode 4: Thursday, Sept. 5
• Episode 5: Thursday, Sept. 12
• Episode 6: Thursday, Sept. 19
• Episode 7: Thursday, Sept. 26
• Episode 8 (Season 2 finale): Thursday, Oct. 3

Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the three-episode premiere. I know it's a good way for Amazon to squeeze out a little excitement, but if we're doing weekly episodes, let's just do one per week like House of the Dragon. Stand, 10 toes down, on your series, Amazon! Show a little confidence in your team!

The Rings of Power season 2 trailer

The Rings of Power season 2 trailer is finally here! As mentioned, Prime Video shared the first long-ish look at the new season at San Diego Comic-Con. It's such an awesome trailer! If there were any fans having some doubts about watching season 2, it's safe to say this trailer will have them hooked!

The whole gang is back in that trailer! It largely focuses on Galadriel's (Morfydd Clark) new quest to warn the world of Sauron's (Charlie Vickers) reappearance, but it also shows how Sauron starts to turn the tide in his favor, create those "rings of power," and carve out his place in Middle Earth.

We also get a lot of Tom Bombadil, played by Kinnear, barrow-wights, and so much war and battle! It's going to be an interesting to season to say the least. I'm very excited to see just how they move this story forward now that the pieces on the board are officially moving.

What to expect in The Rings of Power season 2

Heading into SDCC, we hadn't heard much about what to expect in The Rings of Power season 2. This world is so big, and there are so many characters. There are many directions this story could have gone.

Thankfully, during SDCC, the full cast shared some updates on what to expect in the new season.

Charles Edwards, who plays Celebrimbor in the series, revealed to the audience where the season begins with his character.

"At the end of season 1, we left him having forged the three rings for the Elves," Edwards said. "In season 2, we find him feeling a little adrift. No one has been in touch with him to tell him how that's gone. He feels kind of abandoned and unused. He's waiting and his spirits are low. And, he's feeling vulnerable. Then, there's a knock on the door and the doorbell rings. Somebody turns up."

I think we know who that somebody is!

The Rings of Power season 2 cast

Here’s the full cast list of The Rings of Power season 2:

• Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
• Robert Aramayo as Elrond
• Maxim Baldry as Isildur
• Markella Kavenagh as Nori Brandyfoot
• Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir
• Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn
• Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad
• Owain Arthur as Durin IV
• Charlie Vickers as Sauron
• Lloyd Owen as Elendil
• Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel
• Geoff Morrell as Waldreg
• Sam Hazeldine as Adar
• Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo
• Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
• Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn
• Ema Horvath as Eärien
• Peter Mullan as Durin III
• Sophia Nomvete as Disa
• Daniel Weyman as the Stranger
• Leon Wadham as Kemen
• Alex Tarrant as Valandil
• Gabriel Akuwudike
• Oliver Alvin-Wilson
• Yasen “Zates” Atour
• Stuart Bowman
• Gavi Singh Chera
• William Chubb
• Ben Daniels
• Kevin Eldon
• Ciarán Hinds
• Rory Kinnear as Tom Bombadil
• Amelia Kenworthy
• Will Keen
• Selina Lo
• Calam Lynch
• Tanya Moodie
• Nia Towle
• Nicholas Woodeson

In March 2023, Amazon confirmed the cast of The Rings of Power season 2. It also confirmed Sam Hazeltine will be replacing Joseph Mawle as Adar.

There are a ton of new cast members, and fans should be prepared to meet a whole host of important characters in the story of Middle-earth.

There's also new rumors and reports that Gavi Singh Chera will be playing the new Sauron in The Rings of Power season 2. We're waiting for the official confirmation, but this is huge!

The Rings of Power season 2 is eight episode, and the directors have been revealed

Like the first season, there will be eight episodes in The Rings of Power season 2. We’re expecting each season will have eight episodes, but we’ll have to wait for Amazon to confirm that.

According to Redanian Intelligence, the directors of all eight episodes of The Rings of Power season 2 have been revealed.

• Episode 1: Charlotte Brändström
• Episode 2: Louise Hooper
• Episode 3: Charlotte Brändström
• Episode 4: Louise Hooper
• Episode 5: Sanaa Hamri
• Episode 6: Sanaa Hamri
• Episode 7: Charlotte Brändström
• Episode 8: Charlotte Brändström

The Rings of Power season 1 ending

In the season 1 finale of The Rings of Power, things become much more clear. The biggest reveal is that Halbrand is actually Sauron. Also, the first three “Rings of Power,” the ones for the elves, are created by Celebrimbor at Galadrield’s request.

Sauron tries to recruit Galadriel to his side, but obviously she turns him down. Sauron leaves at the end of the season. There are also 15 other rings that need to get made, nine rings for Men and seven for the Dwarves. Or maybe the other 15 rings have already been made? We know the One Ring is forged in Mount Doom in secret, but that definitely hasn’t happened yet.

There’s another big reveal in this episode, although it’s technically still ambiguous. It sure looks like the Stranger is Gandalf. The Stranger finally uses his powers to fight off the servants of Sauron, which kickstarts the rest of Nori’s story. Is he really Gandalf, though?

There’s a major battle coming in season 2! We also just learned that the new season is expected to be even "darker" than the first season. While speaking with Jonatan Blomberg of MovieZine, Charlotte Brändström, the director of several episodes of season 2, had this to say:

"What I know and what I can say for a fact is that it's going to be darker, and it's going to be edgier and more character-driven. I still think that we have some very interesting episodes coming up. I watched all of them over Christmas, just the cuts. I think it's going to be a very good season. We tried to make it more gritty, a little bit more dirty...to make it as authentic as possible. We have some very surprising twists and turns in it as well."

Additionally, it seems like The Rings of Power season 2 is going to be much more ambitious than the first season of the series! Onering.net claims that Tom Bombadil and big changes to Sauron's past will be in season 2. There's another part of the report that claims Amazon bought the rights to The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. I don't know if I believe everything, but hey, it's something to think about!

How many seasons of The Rings of Power will there be?

According to a report from , there are five seasons of The Rings of Power planned so far. Co-showrunner JD Payne revealed the five-season plan in 2022. Here’s what Payne told Empire about the plan for the series:

"We even know what our final shot of the last episode is going to be. The rights that Amazon bought were for a 50-hour show. They knew from the beginning that was the size of the canvas – this was a big story with a clear beginning, middle and end. There are things in the first season that don’t pay off until Season 5."

Obviously, there’s a chance this could change. Amazon needs fans to tune in to justify the costs of this series. If there are no fans, it might not be worth continuing from a business perspective. But I think that concern isn’t really warranted right now. Amazon seems very willing to tell this story, totally and completely.

While there’s a five-season plan for The Rings of Power, Amazon has not officially announced The Rings of Power season 3 yet. Why not?

First of all, as of September 2023, both actors and writers are on strike in Hollywood. That will complicate any renewal talks.

Additionally, a lot of negotiations happen after the second season of a TV series. Usually, cast members have the opportunity to renegotiate their contracts. That could be one of the reasons why we’re still waiting for Amazon to make the third season official.

We’re expecting that season 3 will be announced soon so the creative team can get working on it. There was a listing in Production Weekly last fall about The Rings of Power season 3, which is interesting, but nothing ever came of it as far as we can tell.

That’s all we know about The Rings of Power season 2 so far. We’ll share more updates as we learn more.

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