‘The Rings of Power’ Episode Guide: How Many Episodes are in Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Show? (2025)

Amazon’s long-awaited, much-hyped The Lord of the Rings series The Rings of Power is finally here. The first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiered on Prime Video last night, introducing us to new characters in Tolkien‘s world like Elanor “Nori” Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), Disa (Sophia Nomvete), and star-crossed lovers Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) and Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi). So what comes next in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? Will Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) discover Sauron before its too late? What is the offer Elrond (Robert Aramayo) made friend Durin IV (Owain Arthur)? And who discovers Galadriel and Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) at sea? We need to watch the next episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to find out!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved novels in a time known as the Second Age. The elves believe they have totally vanquished evil, but Galadriel is convinced Sauron lurks on the edges of Middle-earth, waiting to strike. At the end of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 1, a meteor flashes across the skies of Middle-earth. Where it crashes, a mysterious man known only as the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) emerges. Is this Stranger the new guise of Sauron? Or is he someone else?

Curious about when new episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are coming to Prime Video? Here’s everything you need to know about when future The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes premiere…

WHEN DO NEW EPISODES OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER PREMIERE?

So you’ve already binged through the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and you want more. You need to find out what happens to Galadriel and Halbrand, the harfoots and the Stranger, and the dwarves of Khazad-dûm. The good news is there is more Rings of Power on the way. But what day it drops depends on your time zone.

If you live on the east coast of the United States, new episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere weekly on Fridays at 12 AM ET. If you live on the west coast, however, new episodes premiere on Prime Video on Thursdays at 9 PM PT.

Amazon has provided the following sampling of premiere date and times for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes 3 through 8:

9 PM PDT // Thursdays
12 AM EDT // Fridays
1 AM. Brazil // Fridays
5 AM UK // Fridays
6 AM CEST // Fridays
9:30 AM IST // Fridays
1 PM JST // Fridays
2 PM AU // Fridays
4 PM NZ // Fridays

HOW MANY EPISODES ARE IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER SEASON 1?

There are eight episodes in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1, with a plan to produce “50 hours” of television total over the next few years. Eventually the series will depicting the forging of the titular rings of power and the last alliance between elves and men.

Here’s your weekly tune in guide for each individual upcoming episode:

• Episode 3: Friday, September 9
• Episode 4: Friday, September 16
• Episode 5: Friday, September 23
• Episode 6: Friday, September 30
• Episode 7: Friday, October 7
• Episode 8: Friday, October 14

HOW TO WATCH THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER ON PRIME VIDEO:

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an Amazon original and that means you can only watch it on Prime Video. Prime Video is available for $14.99/month (or $139/year). A standalone Prime Video membership is also an option for $8.99 per month. A30-day free trial is available for eligible subscribers.

If you already have Amazon Prime, you already have Prime Video, as it is one of the perks with membership.