Fans of The Lord of the Rings were super excited about the Amazon Prime series, The Rings of Power, and its second season is creating some buzz!
Rings of Power Season 2: A Big Success
The series had a really big second season. Over 55 million people watched it, making it one of the top five shows on Prime Video! Amazon MGM Studios boss, Jennifer Salke, was stoked about how well it did. She even mentioned that the total number of viewers since the show started in 2022 is well over 150 million.
The Future of Rings of Power
Salke talked to Variety, a big entertainment news source, and basically said that The Rings of Power is getting renewed, because the numbers are great! They planned on making 50 episodes. This would mean a show running for several seasons!
Even though some articles said that Season 3 might get confirmed before the end of September 2024, Salke’s statement pretty much made it official! J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, the guys in charge of the show, are almost certain to keep telling this big fantasy story till the end.
Rings of Power's Long-Term Plan
Initially, some reports suggested the plan was to create up to season 5. But Salke made it clear they aim for 50 episodes in total! Since each season so far has 8 episodes, this means at least season 6 is going to happen! We are looking at many years for viewers!
It will cover a huge chunk of Middle-earth history and even show the full story. It takes place in the Second Age of Middle-earth and takes a deeper dive into how Sauron, the baddie, got his One Ring, as seen in the super popular The Lord of the Rings.
What the Future Holds
Salke was happy! Season 2 did well, especially when compared to season 1's performance! Although the show needs viewers, and that’s pretty clear, it appears the renewal of season 3 might depend on viewers to tune in consistently!
They already had a ton of content planned. But it really depends how well The Rings of Power can keep its fans interested! It does not seem like viewers will have trouble getting interested! There’s plenty to explore: Khazad-dûm’s history, Númenor’s story and all of Sauron's wicked deeds! That's certainly not what people don’t like to see!
However, it also depends on whether or not the storytelling problems get better. The series is still being reviewed in its story telling approach. If this does happen we will continue to watch this hit show for many more seasons! Based on Salke's attitude toward the series. Its impressive, ever expanding audience will continue to create plenty of excitement that keeps us coming back to see Middle-earth again and again. Even better? It sounds like this will happen until we meet the events seen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
