The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 release date revealed, Season 4 also confirmed. When to watch?

Prime Video has officially confirmed two major updates for its fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Season 3 now has a fixed release date, and Season 4 has also been renewed even before Season 3 arrives. The announcement was made during Amazon MGM Studios’ annual Upfront presentation, where the platform shared new details about its long-running fantasy project.

Season 3 is set to premiere on November 11, 2026, and will continue the story that has already built a large global audience across two seasons.

What Season 3 will focus on

The upcoming season is expected to move several years ahead of Season 2 and enter a more intense phase of Middle-earth history. The story will take place during the War of the Elves and Sauron, where the Dark Lord begins pushing deeper into his plan to control all lands.


A major focus of Season 3 will be Sauron’s attempt to forge the One Ring, which is central to the larger Tolkien storyline. The conflict is expected to raise tensions across regions like Lindon, Númenor, and other key kingdoms, with alliances breaking as darkness spreads.

The series continues to be led by showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay along with a wider production team under Amazon MGM Studios.

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Season 4 confirmed ahead of Season 3

Even before Season 3 arrives, Amazon has confirmed that Season 4 is already in development. This early renewal signals that the platform is continuing its long-term investment in the series, which remains one of its most expensive and widely watched productions.

The show has reportedly drawn over 185 million viewers worldwide and continues to be one of Prime Video’s strongest titles in terms of global reach and subscriber interest.

All episodes of The Rings of Power Season 1 and Season 2 are currently available to stream on Prime Video in multiple languages across more than 240 countries and territories.