The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power release time and date on Amazon Prime Video

Fantasy fans have much to look forward to with the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power just around the corner. Set thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, the Amazon Prime Video series will delve into JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth during his second age. Moving from a relative period of peace to complete chaos is certainly a must. You can watch the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Prime Video here.

What is the release date and time of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power?

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will debut on September 1, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. ET with a double episode drop on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service. For the week after and beyond, new episodes will arrive at 12 p.m. ET until the season 1 finale. Here is the release time and premiere date of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for different time zones:

• 6 p.m. PT (September 1)
• 9 p.m. ET (September 1)
• 2am BST (2nd September)
• 3 a.m. CEST (September 2nd)
• 10am JST (September 2)

Season 1 will consist of eight episodes, with Amazon Studios previously confirming that they hope the series will run for at least five seasons. Filming for season 2 is scheduled to begin in October 2022 and will take place in the UK after production for season 1 took place in New Zealand and mirroring the original film trilogy.

Not much is known about the specific stories told in The Rings of Power, but we do know that some well-known characters such as Galadriel and Elrond will appear, albeit with different actors taking on the roles. Characters new to the screen adaptation are also introduced for the first time.

In other news, the villain of the House of Dragons, the Crabfeeder, has been revealed, and Netflix has released a list of everything new for the streaming service in September 2022.