For Tolkien fans, this awe-inspiring and emotionally rousing series will be the fantasy series to rule them all. And although we won’t see any Hobbits, we will be seeing their big-footed ancestors the Harfoots, with Lenny Henry playing their elder Sadoc Burrows.įorget Game of Thrones. Morfydd Clark stars as a younger Galadriel, a fiery Elven warrior intent on avenging her brother’s death, while figures briefly alluded to in former films, like that of Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker) and Isildur (Maxim Baldry), are given dramatic story arcs here. The series covers the major events of the era, including the fall of the island of Númenor, the rise of Sauron and the forging of the 19 rings, to create what McKay calls a “Tolkienian mega epic”. ![]() ![]() Payne and Patrick McKay, The Rings of Power unites a tapestry of source material – among them Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings and its appendices – to tell the story of Middle-earth’s Second Age, set thousands of years before the War of the Rings. ![]() Watch anywhere: try a 100% risk-free VPN trial (opens in new tab)ĭeveloped by J.D. Watch now: stream for FREE with a 30-day Prime Video trial (opens in new tab) New episodes: every Thursday / Friday (dependent on location)Ĭast: Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Morfydd Clark, Nazanin Boniadi, Ismael Cruz Córdova Premiere date: Thursday, September 1 (6pm PT / 9pm ET)
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