To mark the start of the second season of “The Rings of Power”, Amazon Prime Video has released three episodes in one go. However, it won’t continue at this high pace. Here you can find out when episode 4 will be released – and when the season finale will be.
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“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is back, but this time one thing is different. While the episodes of season 1 were always released on Fridays on Amazon Prime Video, season 2 is now released on Thursday. On August 29, 2024, the second season of “The Rings of Power” started at 9 a.m. on Prime Video. To start with, there were three episodes lasting around an hour, which you can read the review of by FILMSTARTS editor Julius Vietzen here.
After this XXL-length premiere, there will now be another episode of the second season every Thursday. Episode 4 will be released on September 5, 2024. The second season, like season 1, consists of a total of eight episodes. You can stream the new episodes every day from 9 a.m. on Amazon Prime Video. IBelow we have summarized the complete release schedule for you – The season finale falls on a holiday here, German Unity Day on October 3rd. In the USA, this is a regular Thursday.
- “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episodes 1-3: August 29, 2024
- “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episode 4: September 5, 2024
- “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episode 5: September 12, 2024
- “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episode 6: September 19, 2024
- “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episode 7: September 26, 2024
- “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episode 8 (Season Finale): October 3, 2024
Trailer for “The Rings of Power” Season 2, Episode 4 – here’s how to find it on Amazon
With a little trick you can You can also watch a trailer for episode 4 of “The Rings of Power” season 2 on Amazon Prime Video. All you have to do is click on the video that will automatically appear at the end of episode 3 – or you can access it via the “Extras” subpage on the Prime Video overview page for “The Rings of Power”. Please note: The clip is titled “Insight into Episode 3” and that is what the video, which is just over seven minutes long, is mainly about. But the review is preceded by a 30-second preview of the next episode!
“The Rings of Power” Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video
And as expected, we go back to the forest of Pelargir. Because in episode 4 there is finally a reunion with probably the most beloved characters created by JRR Tolkien: the Ents. Of course, it was the tree-like creatures that intervened and saved Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) towards the end of episode 3 – but probably more as a side effect of their crackdown on Adar’s men. One of them is hacking at the trees with an axe, and the tree shepherds don’t like that at all. The axe is promptly thrown back.
Episode 4 also introduces another fan favorite from the Tolkien canon. And while we already know the Ents from Peter Jackson’s films, this strange little guy is appearing in a live-action adaptation for the first time: Tom Bombadil, played by Rory Kinnear. He meets the stranger in Rhûn (Daniel Weyman) – yes, the Amazon series still hasn’t said whether the wizard is Gandalf or not. But we’d bet our pointy hat on it. FILMSTARTS video producer Sebastian Gerdshikow has put together an explanatory video about Tom Bombadil:
And even more new additions await us in the fourth episode of “The Rings of Power” Season 2. Estrid (Nia Towle) faces a nasty swamp monster. However, the so-called Barrow-wights are likely to spread even more terror in the second season, One of them can be clearly seen in the episode preview. The hand that emerges from the fog at the end of the clip also probably belongs to one of them. You can find out more about the grave monsters in this article.
Also back in episode 4: the Dark Wizard (Ciarán Hinds). Does he actually turn out to be Saruman? You can read the evidence supporting this theory here:
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”: Who is the evil wizard in season 2?
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