Amazon Announces 'The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power' Season 3 Premiere Date and Epic New Projects

The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Season 3 will premiere on Prime Video on November 11, 2024, Amazon announced during its annual upfront presentation to advertisers on Monday, May 13, 2024.

The upcoming season marks a significant time jump from Season 2, unfolding at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron. In this era, the Dark Lord seeks to forge the One Ring, aiming to secure victory, enslave all peoples of Middle-earth, and ultimately claim absolute rule over the land.

The series is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. It has become one of Amazon’s most influential drivers for new Prime membership sign-ups and ranks among Prime Video’s highest-performing and most-watched titles globally, with over 185 million viewers.

During their respective 91-day post-premiere launch windows, Season 1 remains the biggest TV series premiere in Prime Video history, while Season 2 is among the top five most-watched returning seasons ever.

"From the very beginning, this series has embodied the scale, ambition, and cinematic storytelling that define Prime Video’s biggest global series. The extraordinary response from millions of fans around the world has made it clear that this journey through Middle-earth continues to resonate, and that momentum has only grown heading into Season Three."

The series is executive produced by showrunners J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay, Lindsey Weber, Justin Doble, Kate Hazell, and director Charlotte Brandström. Matthew Penry-Davey serves as producer, with Ally O’Leary, Tim Keene, and Andrew Lee as co-producers.

Amazon’s Upfront Announcements: New and Renewed Series

In addition to the return of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Amazon renewed the hit action series Reacher for a fifth season, with further details to be announced at a later date.

The action comedy Ride or Die, led by Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, will premiere all eight episodes globally on July 15, 2024. The series, from Paramount Television Studios, is executive produced by creator Tessa Coates, showrunner Matt Miller, and director Peyton Reed.

Nia DiCosta has been tapped to executive produce and direct the first two episodes of Sex Criminals, a series adaptation of the comic of the same name, produced by Amazon, LuckyChap, and Winter Coat Films.

Other new projects announced include Reality Retreat (working title), a 2027 series that will reunite 11 of reality TV’s most recognizable personalities for a high-stakes wellness retreat. The cast includes:

• Kenya Moore, Margaret Josephs, and Kim Zolciak (former Housewives stars);
• Christine Quinn, Brittany Cartwright, and Tamar Braxton (reality standouts);
• Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jenn Tran (Bachelorette favorites);
• Julie and Savannah Chrisley (mother-daughter duo);
• Hilaria Baldwin.

Rick Edwards will serve as the concierge of the experience, while Ashley Edelman acts as the wellness director. Brett Goldstein will write, executive produce, and star in Escorted, a new romantic comedy about a divorced dad.