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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER Returns Wednesday With Four Episodes

Prime Video prepares an eight-episode third season with Sauron's campaign against Middle-earth moving toward the creation of the One Ring.

By KazooWatch Newsroom
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Published November 10, 2026 · 5:30 PM EST

Middle-earth is returning to Prime Video, and viewers will receive a substantial portion of the new season immediately.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER premieres its third season Wednesday, November 11, with the first four episodes available together.

Amazon has confirmed that Episodes 5 and 6 follow November 18, with the final two arriving November 25. Season 3 takes place five years after the fall of Eregion, with Sauron’s armies expanding their control of Middle-earth. The Dark Lord is working toward the creation of the One Ring, while the remaining free peoples struggle to resist him.

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Charlie Vickers returns as Sauron, alongside Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond and Daniel Weyman as Gandalf. Jamie Campbell Bower joins the cast as Celeborn, while Simon Pegg provides the voice of the Balrog.

The first two seasons remain available on Prime Video for viewers catching up before Wednesday’s premiere.

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