Season 2 of the series “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” returns this week on Prime Video. We detail the broadcast schedule of the series.
After two years of waiting, fans of the Lord of the Rings will finally be able to discover the continuation of the prequel series. The Rings of Power is indeed back this week on Prime Video. This Thursday, August 29, the first three episodes of season 2 are put online on Prime Video. Subsequently, one episode is broadcast each week on the platform streaming from Amazon, before the finale which will be available on Thursday, October 3.
You therefore need a Prime Video account to discover the new episodes of the series adapting the fantasy universe of JRR Tolkien. If you haven’t already, you can subscribe to the Amazon platform (6.99 euros per month, or 69.90 euros per year) and even take advantage of the 30-day free trial. In this sequel, Sauron is back, and his evil power is growing more and more. The villain of the saga is determined to forge the Rings of Power, which will allow him to subjugate all the peoples of Middle-earth.
The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is coming out soon. Amazon Prime Video has announced that fans will be able to discover the continuation of the adventures in Middle-earth from August 29, 2024. The producers of the series have indeed taken the time to offer a sequel worthy of the first season, released two years ago. The last episode will be released online on October 3.
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The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, a time when the Rings of Power were forged, before the events of The Lord of the Rings books and films. The story takes place in several locations, including the Elven kingdoms of Lindon and Eregion, Khazad-dûm the Realm of the Dwarves, the Southlands, and the legendary island of Númenor.
When revealing the series’ full title, showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay spoke about what fans will be able to discover: “The Rings of Power brings together all the major story arcs of the Second Age of Middle-earth: the forging of the Rings, the rise of Sauron, the Dark Lord, the epic tale of Númenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.” The opportunity for the series to show more about the other Rings of Power: “Until now, fans have only been able to see on screen the stories of the One Ring, but before there was just one, there were many more… and we are delighted to be able to share their story.”
How did Rings of Power season 1 end? The ending summarized
Where is Sauron? Who is the Stranger? When will the rings of power be forged? So many questions that find answers in the final episode of season 1. Episode 8 gives interesting information on the identity of the Stranger. If the Mystics are convinced that he is none other than their lord Sauron, he actually reveals himself to be good when he takes their staff in hand. They call him by a name: “Istar”, which means wise, or magician. In the universe of the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien described five Istari: Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast but also the Blue Wizards Alatar and Pallando. It is difficult for the moment to know exactly which one corresponds to the Stranger but, for the moment, the most numerous theories evoke either Gandalf or one of the two Blue Wizards. In any case, at the end of season 1, he goes on an adventure in the East of Middle-earth with Nori.
As for Sauron, Episode 8 now confirms that he was indeed hiding under the guise of Halbrand. Galadriel discovers that the line of kings of the Southlands died out a millennium ago and that Halbrand has been deceiving her all along. He reveals his true identity and even offers to rule Middle-earth with him, something Galadriel firmly refuses. Halbrand/Sauron leaves the kingdom of Eregion for Mordor at the end of the episode, not without first delivering the solution to the mithril forge to Celebrimbor.
As expected, the Elves successfully forge the first three Rings of Power in The Lord of the Rings Episode 8: The Rings of Power. The operation is carried out thanks to the melting of the dagger of Finrod, Galadriel’s brother, which is composed of silver and gold from the eternal realm of Valinor. In doing so, Celebrimbor manages to compose an alloy with the mithril that Durin gave to Elrond. The three rings, created out of a desire for balance, are then set with a gem each and must return to the Elven lords who hope here to save the existence of their species in Middle-earth.
Since the beginning of the broadcast of the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, theories from viewers have been rife about the identity of “The Stranger” played by Daniel Weyman. Episode 8 confirms that the character is none other than an Istar, a magician, which could potentially make him the interpreter of Gandalf millennia before the Lord of the Rings trilogy. However, fans are wondering about the relevance of this choice and the writers themselves have not wanted to confirm this theory. The identity of The Stranger and the potential presence of Gandalf in The Rings of Power is therefore more than ever in question for the rest of the series! Perhaps we will learn more with the broadcast of season 2?
- Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones)
- Tom Budge (The Wrong Girl)
- Morfydd Clark (His Dark Materials)
- Ismael Cruz Cordova (Ray Donovan)
- Markella Kavenagh (Picnic at Hanging Rock)
- Owain Arthur (Casualty)
- Nazanin Boniadi (How I Met Your Mother, Counterpart)
- Joseph Mawle (Game of Thrones)
- Megan Richards (Wanderlust)
- Dylan Smith (I Am The Night, Into the Badlands)
- Charlie Vickers (Medici)
- Daniel Weyman (Silent Witness)
- Sophia Nomvete
- Tyroe Muhafidin
- Ema Horvath
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson
- Maxim Baldry
- Ian Blackburn
- Kip Chapman
- Anthony Crum
- Maxine Cunliffe
- Trystan Gravelle
- Lenny Henry
- Thusitha Jayasundera
- Fabian McCallum
- Simon Merrells
- Geoff Morrell
- Peter Mullan
- Lloyd Owen
- Peter Tait
- Augustus Prew
- Alex Tarrant
- Leon Wadham
- Benjamin Walker
- Sara Zwangobani
- Charles Edwards
- Will Fletcher
- Amelie Child-Williers
- Beau Cassidy
Through a video published on social networks, Amazon Prime Video has lifted the veil on the creative team working on the series adapting the universe of the Lord of the Rings. Director Juan Antonio Bayona (Jurassic World 2) has filmed the first two episodes. He has also chosen to work with the same executive producer as for his previous films, Belén Atienza. Bruce Richmond, producer of Game of Thrones, Westworld And The Leftovers will also be an executive producer of the series, as will Gene Kelly, (Boardwalk Empire, Westworld ) as well as Lyndsey Weber (Star Trek Unlimited, 10 Cloverfield Lane).
Tasked with adapting the original material by JRR Tolkien, JD Payne and Patrick McKay will be surrounded by a team of experienced screenwriters. Among them are authors who have worked on Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, 13 Reasons Why, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos or even Stranger Things. Among the creative teams that will have the heavy task of setting up the universe of the Lord of the Rings, we find the costume designer Kate Hawley (Suicide Squad, Crimson Peak), Oscar-winning production designer Rick Heinrichs (Sleepy Hollow, Star Wars 8), Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Jason Smith (Avengers 1, Super 8, The Revenant). Finally, let us note the presence in the credits of John Howe who notably illustrated numerous editions of the Lord of the Rings books and worked as a concept artist on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The first season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power was filmed between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It must be said that New Zealand had already been the setting for the filming of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. The series was therefore part of this tradition of using the south-east Pacific country as a backdrop. Season 2 began filming in the United Kingdom at the end of 2022 and should also have sequences filmed in New Zealand.