‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 Faces Significant Viewership Decline

Amazon's high-budget series sees a sharp drop in audience numbers and ratings compared to its first season.

Season 2 of 'The Rings of Power' has seen a substantial decrease in viewership, with only 40 million viewers in 11 days compared to 25 million on the first day of Season 1.
U.S. viewership for the premiere episode of Season 2 was 902,000 households, half of the 1.8 million who tuned in for the first episode of Season 1.
Luminate data shows a more than 50% drop in minutes watched from the first to the second week of Season 2's release.
Season 2 has a slightly improved but still low audience score of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, up from 38% for Season 1.
Amazon remains committed to producing three more seasons, despite the high production costs and declining viewership.