How many seasons and episodes will Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' have?

On August 29, Prime Video will premiere the second season of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,’ a series that continues the expansion of the universe created by J.R.R. Tolkien, which has included movies and video games. This new series is highlighted by the return of Sauron and the inclusion of Tom Bombadil.

In addition, we already know how many episodes there will be in this new season and the total number of episodes for the entire series.

How many seasons will The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’?

On February 24, the showrunners of the series, Patrick McKay and JD Payne, confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that a three-year deal had been signed with Amazon MGM Studios for the development of the series. For now, only a second season has been confirmed, but depending on its success, there will be a third.

Vernon Sanders, Head of Television for Amazon MGM Studios, said, “We continue to be amazed by the scope and scale of their vision and the enormous global success achieved by ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ in its record-breaking first season. We can’t wait for Prime Video customers to experience the epic adventure and high-stakes drama that JD and Patrick are continuing to build throughout season two and beyond..”

How many episodes will the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’?

In addition to the official contract, ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ was filmed at Bray Studios (owned by Amazon) outside of London and will also have 8 chapters, just like the first cycle. On August 29, Prime Video will premiere the first three episodes, and then a weekly episode will be released until October 3.

These 8 episodes were filmed between October 2022 and June 2023, when the Hollywood actors’ strike (SAG-AFTRA) began, which was resolved after several months of conflict.

The series stars Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie and a great cast who will be seen in the second season of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.