The Rings of Power season 3: Prime Video release date prediction, possible cast, likely plot, and more news and rumors
The Rings of Power season 3 hasn't been officially announced yet, but it's in active development
· TechRadarNews By Tom Power published 5 October 2024
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The Rings of Power season 3: key information
- Hasn't been officially announced yet
- Showrunners are "working on it", though
- No release date set
- No trailers or other footage revealed
- Many of its primary actors expected to return
- No new cast members unveiled
- Plot details are thin on the ground, but J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works hold some clues about its direction
- Five-season plan expected to be seen through to completion
The Rings of Power season 3 feels like an inevitability at this point. Regardless of whether you like or loathe it, Amazon's Lord of the Rings (LotR) prequel series is one of its biggest TV Original hits so, in our view, a third installment is all but confirmed – especially as work is ongoing on the high fantasy show's next chapter.
Before The Rings of Power is officially renewed for another season, then, you'll want to get up to speed on everything we know about it so far. In this guide, we've rounded up the latest intel on the Prime Video show's third season, including its probable cast, likely story threads, when we think it'll air on the streaming platform, and more.
Full spoilers follow for The Rings of Power season 2. You have been warned.
The Rings of Power season 3 release date prediction
The Rings of Power season 3 hasn't been greenlit by Amazon Studios, but it's in active development. In late August, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay told TechRadar they were "working on it" alongside their fellow writers, which means script work is currently ongoing.
Updates have been few and far between since we spoke to the show's co-creators. However, in September, director and executive producer Charlotte Brändström told RadioTimes.com that "there'll be good news soon", which suggests an announcement could be made shortly.
If it's renewed for a third outing, we predict season 3 will debut on Prime Video sometime in mid to late 2026. The Rings of Power season 1 was released on September 2, 2022, while its follow-up launched on August 29, 2024. If filming begins as soon as the forthcoming chapter is announced, we'd expect those in charge of development to maintain its two-year schedule, meaning it should air in August or September 2026.
The Rings of Power trailer: is there one?
No, and there won't be one until much closer to The Rings of Power season 3's release date, either. We'll update this section once a trailer is available – but, sit tight, because it's going to be a while.
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