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Prime Video Sets Rings of Power Season 3 for Nov 11 2026

5/13/2026

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Prime Video Announces

Prime Video announced that The Rings of Power Season 3 will debut on November 11, 2026.
The series, viewed by over 185 million worldwide, jumps years after Season 2 into the War of the Elves and Sauron, where the Dark Lord seeks to forge the One Ring.
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay lead as showrunners, joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Justin Doble, Kate Hazell and Charlotte Brandstrom.

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Amazon Sets Premiere

Amazon set the premiere for November 11, 2026 to avoid Disney+ and Netflix tentpole releases.
The date also makes the show a holiday-season offering before year-end finales.
Amazon will run a summer blitz with trailers and behind-the-scenes content to keep the five-year arc in focus.
Filming finished in December 2025 at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom, after which post-production accelerated visual-effects work on eight-to-ten hour-long episodes, with the release format still undecided.

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Historical Context

In November 2017 Amazon paid $250 million for the TV rights to Tolkien’s Middle-earth, committing at least $1 billion for a five-season series. The move built on Peter Jackson’s 2001-2003 film trilogy, which grossed about $2.9 billion and won eight Academy Awards, reviving epic fantasy on screen. With Season 3 slated for 11 November 2026, Amazon aims to cement streaming dominance.

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Prime Video Announces

Prime Video announced that The Rings of Power Season 3 will debut on November 11, 2026.
The series, viewed by over 185 million worldwide, jumps years after Season 2 into the War of the Elves and Sauron, where the Dark Lord seeks to forge the One Ring.
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay lead as showrunners, joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Justin Doble, Kate Hazell and Charlotte Brandstrom.

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