‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 Debuts Strong, Ranks No. 2 on Nielsen Streaming Charts

The Prime Video series garnered over 1 billion minutes viewed, trailing only 'Prison Break' in overall streaming.

The second season of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' premiered on August 29, 2024, with three new episodes.
'Rings of Power' amassed 1.02 billion minutes viewed during the week of August 26 to September 1, 2024, according to Nielsen.
Despite its strong debut, viewership was down 19% compared to the first season's opening week in 2022.
'Prison Break' topped the overall streaming chart for the fourth consecutive week with 1.19 billion minutes viewed.
Other top streaming series included 'Family Guy,' 'A Discovery of Witches,' and new entries like 'KAOS' and 'Worst Ex Ever.'