‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 – The Rings’ Treacherous Hold on Middle-Earth Begins in New SDCC Trailer
An epic The Rings of Power Season 2 trailer dropped at SDCC. Every soul is in peril as Sauron worms his way into every corner of Middle-earth.
Even with its faults and detractors, The Rings of Power‘s first season set some hefty records for Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service. The first official Neilson Ratings reported 1.25 billion minutes of viewing time (an average of 9.5 million viewers) following its premiere in September 2022, making it one of their top debuts. Based on the numbers, Amazon’s massive gamble has paid off.
Due in part to this success, Season 2 started filming before Season 1 finished airing. Amazon agreed to a five-season commitment (40 episodes) when they picked up the rights. They’ll want to get the seasons out at a steady clip, so that sort of overlap will likely be the norm. No time to waste – especially if they want to avoid repeating HBO’s wonky release schedule issue.
SDCC Trailer
The insidious power of the rings is made clear in this new trailer – following Nenya and Vilya. It also gives us a look at what the man who fell from the stars has been up to, including a conversation he has with Tom Bombadil about the fate of Middle-earth. There are orcs, ents, giant spiders, eagles, and a fiery balrog. And deadly battles have broken out across the land… maybe some faster pacing will come with all of that? We’ll see next month.
Cast & Details
Many actors in The Rings of Power Season One will be returning. The story’s expansion will require some new members, however. Ciarán Hinds, Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, and Nicholas Woodeson have all been announced, but their roles have not been shared.
Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.
Building on Season 1’s epic scope and ambition, Season 2 of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
The Rings of Power Season 2 premieres on August 29th.
