Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – the $500m blockbuster fantasy TV show based on the J.R.R Tolkien franchise – has landed on Amazon Prime. Fancy returning to Middle-earth? You got it. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now; new episodes air every Friday. New Prime members get a 30-day free trial. Make sure you know how to watch Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power from wherever you are today.
Premiere: Thursday 1st September 2022
Time: 9pm ET / 2am BST (Fri) / 11am AEST (Fri)
Global stream: Amazon Prime (30-day free trial)
Cast: Lenny Henry, Morfydd Clark, Peter Mullan, Benjamin Walker, Nazanin Boniadi, Robert Aramayo and Cynthia Addai-Robinson.
Season finale: Friday 14th October 2022
The first series of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – eight hour-long episodes – cost Amazon a staggering $462 million to make. That works out at almost $58 million per episode, making it the most expensive TV show ever made.
It looks like money well spent, though. The Guardian says Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is "so astounding it makes House of the Dragon look amateur", while the Financial Times hails its "dazzling visuals" and "epic dialogue".
No spoilers, but the five-season series is based on the backstory J.R.R. Tolkien had written as appendices to The Return of the King. In other words, it's set long before the time of Frodo Baggins, and introduces new characters such as elf warrior Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova).
Episodes 1 and 2 of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are available exclusively on Amazon Prime as of now. Travelling abroad? We'll show you how to watch Amazon Prime from wherever you are.
The Rings of Power episode schedule & release dates
- The Rings of Power episode 1 – Thursday, 1st September 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 2 – Thursday, 1st September 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 3 – Friday, 9th September 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 4 – Friday, 16th September 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 5 – Friday, 23rd September 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 6 – Friday, 30th September 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 7 – Friday, 7th October 2022
- The Rings of Power episode 8 – Friday, 14th October 2022
Watch Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is exclusive to Amazon Prime from 1st September 2022.
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Episodes 1 and 2 land on Thursday, 1st September. New episodes air weekly every Friday through to the finale on 14th October.
The Prime Video app is available on most smart TVs, games consoles, Fire TV devices, Apple TV, iOS, Android and more, so you can enjoy The Rings of Power on pretty much any device.
Watch The Rings of Power from abroad with a VPN
Even if you have subscribed to Amazon Prime Video, it's possible that you won't be able to access your account if you're abroad somewhere you can't get onto the service. If that's the case you can use a VPN to get around the problem.
VPNs are a easy to use and create a private connection between your device and the internet. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.
There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN which offers a 100 percent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're not happy with the service any time within the first 30 days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.
Can I watch The Rings of Power on Netflix?
No. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an Amazon Original and is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video everywhere. It's unlikely to show up on Netflix, or any other streaming services for that matter. Amazon has announced that it will make five seasons of the show so an Amazon Prime membership will stand you in good stead (new users get a 30-day free trial).
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