The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2)

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy

TV-14

United States

English

August 29, 2024

65–72 minutes

Season: 2

Episodes: 8

Status: released

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The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2) TV Series Details:

Based on	The Lord of the Rings and appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
Season	2
Episodes	8
Release date	August 29, 2024 – October 3, 2024
Running time	65–72 minutes
Age rating	TV-14
Starring	See below
Showrunners	J. D. Payne Patrick McKay
Directed by	Charlotte Brändström
Written by	Gennifer Hutchison
Produced by	Kate Hazell
Executive producer	Callum Greene Patrick McKay John D. Payne Lindsey Weber
Cinematography by	Alex Disenhof
Edited by	Stefan Grube Cheryl Potter Jochen FitzHerbert Jaume Martí Bernat Vilaplana Kate Baird Dan Crinnion Andy Morrison
Music by	Bear McCreary
Casting By	Theo Park
Production designed by	Kristian Milsted
Production locations	United Kingdom
Production Company	Amazon MGM Studios New Line Cinema
Distributor	Amazon Prime Video

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2) TV Series Cast & Character:

Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel
Robert Aramayo as Elrond
Owain Arthur as Durin IV
Maxim Baldry as Isildur
Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn
Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir
Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn
Ema Horvath as Eärien
Markella Kavenagh as Elanor “Nori” Brandyfoot
Geoff Morrell as Waldreg
Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo
Peter Mullan as Durin III
Sophia Nomvete as Disa
Lloyd Owen as Elendil
Alex Tarrant as Valandil
Charlie Vickers as Sauron
Leon Wadham as Kemen
Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad
Daniel Weyman as the Stranger
Gabriel Akuwudike
Oliver Alvin-Wilson
Yasen “Zates” Atour
Stuart Bowman
Gavi Singh Chera
William Chubb
Ben Daniels
Kevin Eldon
Sam Hazeldine as Adar
Ciarán Hinds
Rory Kinnear
Amelia Kenworthy
Will Keen
Selina Lo
Calam Lynch
Tanya Moodie
Nia Towle
Nicholas Woodeson

Storyline:

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 1’s epic scope and ambition, Season 2 of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 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.

About The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2) TV Series:

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 is an American fantasy television series, based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the season depicts the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron and the creation of more Rings of Power. It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and with J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay as showrunners.

Amazon acquired the television rights to The Lord of the Rings in November 2017 and made a multi-season commitment for a new series. A second season was officially ordered in November 2019, and writing began during an extended first-season production break that started due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amazon announced in August 2021 that filming for the series would move from New Zealand to the United Kingdom starting with the second season. Filming began in October 2022, with Charlotte Brändström, Sanaa Hamri, and Louise Hooper directing. Much of the series’ large international cast returned from the first season, as did composer Bear McCreary who started work when production began. Location filming took place around Surrey and Berkshire as well as in the Canary Islands, and filming was completed in early June 2023 amid the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.

The season premiered on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video on August 29, 2024, with its first three episodes. The other five episodes are set to be released weekly until October 3.

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2) TV Series Episodes List:

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S2, Episode 1: Elven Kings Under the Sky

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

Sauron bargains with Adar. The Stranger and Nori venture into new lands. The Three Elven Rings face judgment.

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S2, Episode 2: Where the Stars are Strange

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

Darkness falls over Khazad-dûm. Sauron and Galadriel each seek new allies. The Stranger and Harfoots encounter a growing threat.

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S2, Episode 3: The Eagle and the Sceptre

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

Isildur and an old friend reunite. Arondir grapples with change. Míriel faces rising opposition. Annatar counsels Celebrimbor.

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S2, Episode 4: Eldest

Thu, Sep 5, 2024

The Stranger finds what he’s been searching for. Arondir and Isildur search for Theo. Galadriel and Elrond walk into a trap.

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S2, Episode 5: Halls of Stone

Thu, Sep 12, 2024

When Durin grows suspicious of the Dwarven Rings, Celebrimbor must reassess his priorities. Amidst Númenor’s shifting currents, Elendil searches for hope.