The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns to Prime Video on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a four-episode premiere that turns the story toward the creation of the One Ring.
The eight-episode third season will roll out two more episodes the following week and the final two the week after that, Collider reports. Prime Video first set the date at its annual upfront presentation in May, according to TheOneRing.net, and the season will stream globally.
What Season 3 is about
The new season jumps forward several years from the events of Season 2 and takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring, according to Prime Video's announcement.
Collider's report names Morfydd Clark, who plays Galadriel, along with Robert Aramayo and Jamie Campbell Bower. J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay return as showrunners and executive producers, joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Justin Doble and Kate Hazell and executive producer-director Charlotte Brandstrom.
Why it matters
The series is a major franchise for the streamer. Prime Video said the show has drawn more than 185 million viewers worldwide, and its first two seasons were certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
The series' ensemble has included Ismael Cruz Córdova as the elf Arondir. Fans can catch up on the series on Cup of Soul's The Rings of Power page.
Middle-earth fans have more on the way, with Collider noting a separate live-action Lord of the Rings project is in production for 2027.
