Prime Video is readying the second season of The Rings of Power, its phenomenally expensive Lord of the Rings prequel series. The first season made a splash when it aired in 2022. Can the second blow things up to the next level?
We'll find out when the new episodes start to drop on Thursday, August 29. In a press release, Prime Video confirmed that the first three episodes will drop together, setting up a binge for fans.
Releasing the first three episodes of a new season of TV is pretty standard for Prime Video; just did it just recently with the fourth season of The Boys, for example. Personally, I wish Amazon would stretch these things out a bit more, particularly since the new season only has eight episodes. The whole season will be over is a month and change. It seems like they're giving themselves less time to build an audience. But that's just my two cents; Jeff Bezos will do what Jeff Bezos likes.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 release schedule
- Episode 201: Thursday, August 29
- Episode 202: Thursday, August 29
- Episode 203: Thursday, August 29
- Episode 204: Thursday, September 5
- Episode 205: Thursday, September 12
- Episode 206: Thursday, September 19
- Episode 207: Thursday, September 26
- Episode 208: Thursday, October 3
Prime Video is currently ramping up the marketing for The Rings of Power season 2. According to showrunner Patrick McKay, the team has a five-year plan for the show, which is set thousands of years before The Rings of the Rings story most of us know; the likes of Bilbo, Frodo and Aragorn won't be born for many centuries yet. I get the idea that the reception to season 2 could determine whether seasons 3 and beyond come to pass, so there's a lot riding on the next handful of weeks.
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