"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Renewed for Season 3, Multi-Year Time Jump Ahead
by Rebecca Luther
February 13, 2025


Prime Video‘s journey through Middle-earth isn’t ending anytime soon. The streaming service has renewed "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" for a third season, with plans to begin filming this spring, TVLine has learned.

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues to captivate audiences worldwide, and we’re thrilled that a third season is underway,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios.

“The creative team has an extraordinary vision of what’s to come with stories that have left us enchanted and enthralled. We look forward to continuing this epic journey, for our global customers, delving even deeper into the legendary tales that shaped Middle-earth.”



According to The Hollywood Reporter, Season 3 will feature a major time jump.

“Jumping forward several years from the events of Season 2, Season 3 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 and conquer all Middle-earth at last,” the logline reads.

https://tvline.com/news/the-rings-of-power-renewed-season-3-amazon-1235346194/

Amazon would lose $40 million if The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was canceled after Season 3 (https://www.avclub.com/amazon-rings-of-power-40-million-tolkien-estate)

With Season 3 in production after viewership fell from Season 2 to Season 1, Amazon would have to pay a $20 million per season kill fee if it canceled The Rings of Power after signing a five-season deal with the J.R.R. Tolkien estate, reports The Ankler (https://theankler.com/p/amazon-tv-brutal-keeper-test-peter-friedlander). While $20 million was the cost of a single Season 1 episode, The Rings of Power has been able to get its costs down through tax incentives from relocating the production out of New Zealand to Britain.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Sets Season 3 Release Date on Prime Video
by Denise Petski
May 11, 2026


Prime Video has confirmed a fall premiere date for Season 3 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power".

The third installment of the epic fantasy series will launch on November 11.



“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.”

https://deadline.com/2026/05/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-3-release-date-1236890016/