| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Director | J. A. Bayona Wayne Che Yip Charlotte Brändström |
| Writer | J. D. Payne Patrick McKay Gennifer Hutchison Jason Cahill Justin Doble Stephany Folsom Nicholas Adams |
| Based on | The Lord of the Rings |
| Producer | Ron Ames Chris Newman Helen Shang (co-producer) Eugene Kelly (executive producer) Bruce Richmond (executive producer) Sharon Tal Yguado (executive producer) J. A. Bayona (executive producer) Belén Atienza (executive producer) Jason Cahill (executive producer) Gennifer Hutchison (executive producer) Justin Doble (executive producer) Callum Greene (executive producer) Lindsey Weber (executive producer) J. D. Payne (executive producer) Patrick McKay (executive producer) Wayne Che Yip (co-executive producer) Bryan Cogman (consulting producer) Stephany Folsom (consulting producer) Karine Galstian (associate producer) Andrew Lee (associate producer) Jake Rice (associate producer) |
| Starring | see below |
| Narrator | Morfydd Clark (episode 1) |
| Cinematography | Oscar Faura Aaron Morton Alex Disenhof |
| Editing | Bernat Vilaplana Jaume Marti Stefan Grube Cheryl Potter Jochen FitzHerbert |
| Music | Bear McCreary Howard Shore (title theme) |
| production design | Ramsey Avery Rick Heinrichs |
| Studio | Amazon Studios |
| Distributor | Amazon Prime Video |
| Released | 1 September - 14 October, 2022 |
| Runtime | 65-72 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb | Profile |
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1 premiered on 1 September 2022 and concluded on 14 October, consisting of 8 episodes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Shadow of the Past" | J. A. Bayona | J. D. Payne, Patrick McKay | 1 September 2022 | 25 Million[1] |
| Galadriel is disturbed by signs of an ancient evil’s return; Arondir makes an unsettling discovery; Elrond is presented with an intriguing new venture; Nori breaks the Harfoot community’s most deeply-held rule. | |||||
| 2 | "Adrift" | J. A. Bayona | Gennifer Hutchison | 1 September 2022 | 25 Million[1] |
| Galadriel finds a new ally; Elrond faces a cold reception from an old friend; Nori endeavors to help a Stranger; Arondir searches for answers while Bronwyn warns her people of a threat." | |||||
| 3 | "Adar" | Wayne Che Yip | Jason Cahill, Justin Doble | 9 September 2022 | ≈17.4 Million[2] |
| Arondir finds himself a captive; Galadriel and Halbrand explore a legendary kingdom; Elendil is given a new assignment; Nori faces the consequences. | |||||
| 4 | "The Great Wave" | Wayne Che Yip | Stephany Folsom, J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay | 16 September 2022 | ≈13.9 Million[3] |
| Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested; Isildur finds himself at a crossroads; Elrond uncovers a secret; Arondir is given an ultimatum; Theo disobeys Bronwyn. | |||||
| 5 | "Partings" | Wayne Che Yip | Justin Doble | 23 September 2022 | ≈13.6 Million[4] |
| Nori questions her instincts; Elrond struggles to stay true to his oath; Halbrand weighs his destiny; The Southlanders brace for attack. | |||||
| 6 | "Udun" | Charlotte Brändström | Nicholas Adams, Justin Doble, J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay | 30 September 2022 | ≈14 Million[5] |
| Adar and his army march on Ostirith. | |||||
| 7 | "The Eye" | Charlotte Brändström | Jason Cahill | 7 October 2022 | ≈13.7 Million[6] |
| Survivors of a cataclysm try to find safety; the Harfoots confront evil; Durin is torn between friendship and duty; Adar considers a new name. | |||||
| 8 | "Alloyed" | Wayne Che Yip | Gennifer Hutchison, J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay | 14 October 2022 | ≈15.3 Million[7] |
| Season One Finale. New alliances are forged. | |||||
Cast
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rick Porter, "Amazon Claims First-Day Record Audience for ‘Rings of Power’" September 3 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ Selome Hailu, "Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Cobra Kai’ Debuts at No. 1, ‘Rings of Power’ Still Edges Out ‘House of the Dragon’" October 6 2022, Variety, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ Jennifer Maas, "Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Cobra Kai’ Reaches Nearly 2 Billion Minutes Watched as ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power’ Slip" October 13 2022, Variety, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ Selome Hailu, "Jeffrey Dahmer Series ‘Monster’ Debuts on Nielsen Top 10 With 10th Biggest Streaming Week Ever" October 20 2022, Variety, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ BreAnna Bell, "Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Dahmer’ Beats Its Own Monster Record, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Has Biggest Ever Opening Weekend for a Movie" October 27 2022, Variety, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ BreAnna Bell, "Nielsen Streaming Top 10: Netflix’s ‘Last Seen Alive’ Opens at No. 6 as ‘Dahmer,‘ ’Hocus Pocus 2′ Continue to Reign" November 3 2022, Variety, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ BreAnna Bell, "‘Halloween Ends’ Scores Peacock Its Nielsen Streaming Top 10 Debut" November 10 2022, Variety, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Cynthia Addai-Robinson is Queen Regent Míriel" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Robert Aramayo is Elrond. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Owain Arthur is Prince Durin IV. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Maxim Baldry is Isildur" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Nazanin Boniadi is Bronwyn. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Morfydd Clark is Galadriel. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Ismael Cruz Cordova is Arondir. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Charles Edwards is Celebrimbor" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Trystan Gravelle is Pharazôn" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Sir Lenny Henry is Sadoc Burrows. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Ema Horvath is Eärien" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Markella Kavenagh is Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Tyroe Muhafidin is Theo. #LOTRROP #RingsofPower" 19 April 2022, Twitter, accessed 19 April 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Sophia Nomvete is Princess Disa. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Lloyd Owen is Elendil" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Megan Richards is Poppy Proudfellow. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Dylan Smith is Largo Brandyfoot. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
- ↑ Jared Richards and Jason Di Rosso, "Charlie Vickers had no idea his The Rings of Power audition was for Tolkien's most famous villain, Sauron" 4 September 2022, ABC, accessed 14 December 2025
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Leon Wadham is Kemen" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Benjamin Walker is High King Gil-galad" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Daniel Weyman is The Stranger" 14 February 2022, Twitter, accessed 14 February 2022
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings on Prime, "Sara Zwangobani is Marigold Brandyfoot. #LOTRROP" 9 June 2022, Twitter, accessed 11 June 2022
