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What to watch before The Rings of Power Season 3

Before The Rings of Power Season 3, watch The Rings of Power: Season 1 and The Rings of Power: Season 2. That's about 19 hours. The Rings of Power Season 3 is out now on Prime Video.

The Rings of Power returns to Prime Video for its third season. Its story is its own, so the first two seasons are all you need.

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The essentials

Watch these in this order. They take about 19 hours, so an hour a day gets you there in 19 days.

  1. The Rings of Power: Season 1 poster

    The Rings of Power: Season 1

    Series · 2022 · 8 episodes · 9h 25m

    Galadriel hunts for Sauron, ending with the forging of the three Elven rings.

  2. The Rings of Power: Season 2 poster

    The Rings of Power: Season 2

    Series · 2024 · 8 episodes · 9h 6m

    Sauron, as Annatar, deceives Celebrimbor into forging the rings for Dwarves and Men.

If you have more time

Optional, but they add to the story. About 3 hours in all.

  1. The Fellowship of the Ring poster

    The Fellowship of the Ring

    Film · 2001 · 2h 59m

    See where the rings' story leads, thousands of years later.

Questions

What do I need to watch before The Rings of Power Season 3?

The essentials are The Rings of Power: Season 1, The Rings of Power: Season 2. They take about 19 hours.

When does The Rings of Power Season 3 come out?

The Rings of Power Season 3 came out on Prime Video on 10 November 2026 in the US.

Do I need to watch The Lord of the Rings before The Rings of Power?

No. The Rings of Power is set thousands of years earlier and doesn't expect you to have seen the films.

The full story

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