Overview

• Amazon Prime Video confirmed that filming for the third season began in spring 2025.
• Showrunners Patrick McKay and J. D. Payne have reiterated plans for The Rings of Power to span five seasons under a budget exceeding $1 billion.
• Andrew Richardson joins as a series regular while Zubin Varla and Adam Young take on recurring roles and Robert Aramayo and Morfydd Clark return.
• The upcoming season will feature a multi-year time jump with the war between Sauron and Elves unfolding across Middle-earth.
• No official premiere date has been announced, although a fall 2026 release remains the target for season three.