Amazon had us worried there for a second, but they’ve just officially announced the third season of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and they’ve revealed where the series will start after the ending of Season 2.
Here’s the official post:
Jumping forward several years from the events of Season 2, Season 3 takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer all Middle-earth at last. pic.twitter.com/jEkntXQOPc
— The Lord of the Rings (@TheRingsofPower) February 13, 2025
This synopsis does away with any more speculation as to when the One Ring is going to be crafted in the series. With the first season dealing with the making of the Elven rings and the second dealing with the ones made for dwarves; it was speculated that Season 3 was going to focus on the corruption of Men with their Rings. Now we can confirm that indeed can happen, and we’ll also be seeing the One Ring finally forged.
At best we know that the showrunners are looking to finish five seasons, but since it took a while to confirm the third season, some fans had feared for the worst.
Either way, it does seem like Amazon is committed to having this series properly finished. I’m just hoping they lock in on the planned seasons now instead of having the fans wait on the edge of their seat on whether the show has been cancelled or not.
We don’t know what else the time jump could entail, but hopefully we find Gandalf finally joining up with Elrond and Galadriel after he discovers who he is. Who knows, maybe there’s some adventure in there for pre-evil Saruman?
I honestly just want to see Harfoots again—or maybe this time they’ll have already turned into their signature Hobbit folk.
No release date has been set for LOTR: The Rings of Power Season 3.
