The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Prime Video's flagship original series, returns for its second season with a three-episode premiere on August 29. Season 2 continues to explore Middle-earth's Second Age while adding several new faces to the cast, including Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones) and Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die). You can check out our review of season 2 to see what we thought about it.
If you're wondering how and where you can watch The Rings of Power: Season 2, take a look at the info below.
How to Watch The Rings of Power: Season 2
Prime Video will debut the first three episodes of The Rings of Power: Season 2 on August 29. These (and all future episodes) will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
The Rings of Power: Season 2 – Episode Release Schedule
Season 2 of The Rings of Power will include eight episodes. Episodes will be released each Thursday on Prime Video from August 29 through October 3. Here's the full episode release schedule for Season 2:
- Episode 1 – August 29
- Episode 2 – August 29
- Episode 3 – August 29
- Episode 4 – September 5
- Episode 5 – September 12
- Episode 6 – September 19
- Episode 7 – September 26
- Episode 8 – October 3
What Is The Rings of Power: Season 2 About?
The Rings of Power: Season 2 continues to explore Middle-earth's Second Age (thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings). Here's the official synopsis for Season 2 from Amazon:
In Season Two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
How to Watch The Rings of Power: Season 1
Those who want to watch or rewatch The Rings of Power: Season 1 ahead of the new season can do so with a subscription to Prime Video.
- Prime Video (Stream)
Read IGN's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1 review.
The Rings of Power: Season 2 Cast
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay serve as the showrunners for Rings of Power. Season 2 stars the following actors:
- Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
- Charlie Vickers as Halbrand
- Robert Aramayo as Elrond
- Markella Kavenagh as Nori Brandyfoot
- Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad
- Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
- Ciarán Hinds as The Dark Wizard
- Rory Kinnear as Tom Bombadil
Jordan covers games, shows, and movies as a freelance writer for IGN.
