Prime Video Confirms ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Release Date
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May 11, 2026
Prime Video has officially announced that the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere worldwide on November 11, 2026.
The announcement came during Amazon’s annual Upfront presentation marking the return of one of streaming’s biggest fantasy franchises, as anticipation continues to build for the next chapter in the sprawling Middle-earth saga. Since its debut, the globally acclaimed series has become a major success for Prime Video, drawing more than 185 million viewers worldwide and earning recognition for its cinematic storytelling and ambitious scale.
Inspired by the legendary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the heroes, kingdoms, and rising darkness of Middle-earth’s Second Age, long before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Prime Video teased that Season 3 will continue expanding the world of Middle-earth with larger battles, deeper conflicts, and shocking twists as the fight against evil intensifies.
“From the very beginning, this series has embodied the scale, ambition, and cinematic storytelling that define Prime Video’s biggest global series,” said Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios. “The extraordinary response from millions of fans around the world has made it clear that this journey through Middle-earth continues to resonate, and that momentum has only grown heading into Season Three."
Jumping forward several years from the events of Season Two, Season Three 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, bind all peoples to his will – and at last rule all Middle-earth.
All episodes of the first two seasons of the series are available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
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