12 May,2026 11:30 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Still from The Lord of the Rings
Today during Amazon's annual Upfront presentation, Prime Video confirmed the early renewal of one of its flagship series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, for a fourth season. Additionally, a November 11, 2026 premiere date was announced for the eagerly awaited third season of the epic fantasy series. The globally successful and award-winning series, which has attracted over 185 million viewers worldwide, continues to be one of Amazon's strongest drivers for new Prime membership sign-ups.
"From the very beginning, this series has embodied the scale, ambition, and cinematic storytelling that define Prime Video's biggest global series," said Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios. "The extraordinary response from millions of fans around the world has made it clear that this journey through Middle-earth continues to resonate, and that momentum has only grown heading into Season Three. We're thrilled to announce an early Season Four renewal, and continue our creative partnership with J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay, and the entire exceptional cast and crew, who help us bring Tolkien's legendary Second Age to life."
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is one of the highest performing and most-viewed titles ever on Prime Video, with a broad, highly engaged, global fan base. Critics have praised the series for its epic scope and production values, and Seasons One and Two are Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Through their respective 91 day post premiere launch windows and ranked by viewers, Season One remains the biggest TV series premiere in the history of Prime Video, and Season Two is among the Top 5 most-watched returning seasons ever. Season Two debuted as the 1 Original Series on Nielsen's Streaming Top 10 Chart and remained in the top 4 throughout its entire run.
The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, and takes viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.
The series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains to the majestic forests of the elf capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Numenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
All episodes of the first two seasons of the series are available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories in multiple languages.
