The first season of The Rings of Powers came to an explosive climax, with a true villain ready to take centre stage. The season 2 finale brought even more terror with the Siege of Eregion, killing off several important characters and Sauron claiming the infamous nine rings. In season 3 we expect evil to grow even stronger as The Dark Lord edges closer to seducing humankind and forging The One Ring.
If you want to know when The Rings of Power season 3 may hit Prime Video and what the story might be, we’ve rounded up everything we know on the subject.
We also have a similar article for the next season of the Netflix fantasy hit The Witcher.
When will The Rings of Power season 3 be released?
Amazon confirmed that season 3 is happening, though development is currently in the early stages – according to Variety, filming will kick off in spring 2025. Therefore, currently, there’s no release window for the show’s third instalment.
The Rings of Power season 1 debuted on 1 September 2022, while season 2 premiered on 29 August 2024. If season 3 also has a two-year gap, we expect the series to return in late summer/early fall of 2026.
The Rings of Power season 3 cast – who is returning?
Spoilers for season 2 of The Rings of Power below.
Given the events that are expected to come, we believe that we could see the return of the following characters:
- Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
- Charlie Vickers as Sauron
- Daniel Weyman as Gandalf
- Robert Aramayo as Elrond
- Ciarán Hinds as the Dark Wizard
- Benjamin Walker as High King Gil-galad
- Ben Daniels as Círdan
- Owain Arthur as Durin IV
- Sophia Nomvete as Disa
- Rory Kinnear as Tom Bombadil
- Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel
- Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo
- Lloyd Owen as Elendil
- Maxim Baldry as Isildur
- Ema Horvath as Eärien
- Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn
- Markella Kavenagh as Nori Brandyfoot
- Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow
- Kevin Eldon as Narvi
- Leon Wadham as Kemen
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In the new season, we don’t expect to see Charles Edwards as Lord Celebrimbor as Sauron killed the Elven blacksmith. Peter Mullan, as King Durin III, won’t be back either, for the king of Khazad-dûm died fighting the Balrog.
Sam Hazeldine’s Adar also won’t make it into the third season since Orcs killed him at Sauron’s order. The same can be said for Alex Tarrant as Valandil – Elendil’s ally was murdered by Kemen, the son of Pharazôn.
What will the plot of The Rings of Power season 2 be?
Fans are in for a surprise in the third season: a time jump. The synopsis published by Amazon reads:
Jumping forward several years from the events of season 2, season 3 takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft The One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer Middle-earth at least.
The War of the Elves mentioned is a significant event in the Second Age of Tolkien’s universe, as it’s the first great clash with Sauron. It seems that in season 3 The Dark Lord will be at the peak of his power. It comes as no surprise, since at the end of season 2, he claimed the nine Rings of Power for Men and, with an army of Orcs, destroyed Eregion.
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In the third season, Sauron will seduce humankind. As you may remember from the Lord of the Rings movies, Sauron gifted his nine rings to nine human kings who pledged their loyalty to him. As time passed, the dark magic consumed them and turned them into infamous Ringwraiths, aka The Nazgûl, aka The Nine – in the LOTR, they manifested as Black Riders.
As for Elves, after the Eregion kingdom’s collapse, Gil-galad, Elrond, Arondir, Galadriel and other survivors relocated to the valley in the north. Therefore, in the third season, we will likely see the rise of Rivendell, the Elven town known from The Lord of the Rings movies.
The third season will probably see a lot of changes in Khazad-dûm. After the death of Durin III, his son, Durin IV, took over the kingdom. His reign certainly won’t be easy, given that the dwarves has awakened the Balrog, a powerful fire demon that in season 2 led to massive destruction in the realm and killed Durin III.
Things don’t look good for the Numenór either. The kingdom is in chaos after the Ar-Pharazôn seized the powers and banished Elendil as a traitor.
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The good news is that Sauron’s enemies can count on some help from a higher force. As suspected, The Stranger, who mysteriously fell from the sky, appeared to be Gandalf. Known as a wizard, in the Tolkien universe, he was an angelic being sent in human form to Middle-Earth to help fight the forces of darkness.
How to watch The Rings of Power
You can watch the first season of The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon’s rival to Netflix.
Prime Video is one of several benefits of a general Prime subscription, with other perks including free next-day shipping and Prime Music. Prime costs £8.99/$14.99 per month or £95/$139 per year. However, you can always try it for free through a free trial.
If you’re not interested in any of the other benefits, then you can subscribe to only Prime Video for £5.99/$8.99 per month.
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