Fans of Middle-earth have reason to celebrate today, as a social media post has confirmed some major news regarding Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Per an X post from several production crew members on the show, filming on Season 3 of The Rings of Power has officially wrapped.
Filming on Season 3 of The Rings of Power started earlier this year, following the October 2024 Season 2 finale, which saw the violent death of the Eleven-smith Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) at the hands of Sauron (Charlie Vickers). While Season 3 has wrapped filming, a premiere date has not yet been announced for the series, which first debuted in 2022 and follows the events of Middle-earth before the era of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In September, Robert Aramayo, who plays Elrond in The Rings of Power, gave an update on how filming on Season 3 was progressing. Both Seasons 2 and 3 of the series were filmed in London, while Season 1 was shot in New Zealand, as were the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Aramayo said at that time that filming on Season 3 would keep him busy until the end of 2025. He then jokingly said, “And then I’ll try and get a job fast.”
The Rings of Power first premiered in 2022, with filming starting in February 2020. Production was delayed in Season 1 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in September 2020, with filming wrapping up in August 2021. Season 2 began filming in the United Kingdom in October 2022, lasting until June 2023. The second season premiered in August 2024 with the finale airing on Oct. 3, 2024. Looking at production times on previous seasons, it’s unlikely that Rings of Power fans will see new episodes of the show in 2026; however, no set premiere date has been announced.
What’s New for Season 3?
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When Season 3 premieres, fans can expect the addition of several new cast members to the Rings of Power lineup. This past summer, it was confirmed that Andrew Richardson (Extrapolations), Zubin Varla (Andor), and Adam Young (The Witcher: Blood Origins) would be joining the cast for Season 3. Richardson is set to be a series regular with Varla and Young recurring throughout the season. Details on their specific roles have not yet been revealed.
While the plot of Season 3 remains tightly under wraps, the series will feature a massive time jump when it returns. The logline of The Rings of Power Season 3 reads: “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.”
The first two seasons of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are streaming on Prime Video
Release Date
September 1, 2022
Network
Amazon Prime Video
Showrunner
John D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Louise Hooper, Charlotte Brändström, Wayne Yip
Directors
J.A. Bayona, Sanaa Hamri
Writers
Patrick McKay, John D. Payne, J.R.R. Tolkien, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Stephany Folsom, Nicholas Adams
