The Rings of Power Season 3 launches on Prime Video Nov 11 2026

Amazon Prime Video released a teaser for the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at Comic‑Con in San Diego, where showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay presented new cast members and a darker tone as Sauron’s plans accelerate. The season, set five years after the second, will debut on 11 November 2026 with additional episodes on 18 and 25 November. New characters include Elros, the first King of Númenor and twin brother of Elrond, linking the series directly to Aragorn’s lineage. The trailer also showcases returning creatures such as the Balrog (voiced by Simon Pegg) and introduces Nazgûl in the Second Age.

The series aims to win back viewers who drifted away, with the showrunners promising a prologue that recaps earlier events and a decision to reduce the Harfoots storyline. Meanwhile, the original Peter Jackson film trilogy has been added to Disney+, expanding the franchise’s streaming presence. The third season’s production continues under Amazon’s billion‑dollar budget, targeting a global audience that previously reached over 185 million viewers.