Fans of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” can apparently breathe a sigh of relief: Prime Video is reportedly sticking to its plan for five seasons of the series.
This news comes via a new report in THRwhich details some of the “headaches” both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon are currently facing. Those headaches include reports of a drop in viewership for The Rings of Power, but THR’s new article states that after looking at Season 2’s numbers, Prime Video is “sticking to the show’s original five-season plan.” The show has not yet been officially renewed, although Prime Video announced in February that writing for the third season has begun.
Last week, Deadline reported that around 902,000 U.S. households watched the season 2 premiere of The Rings of Power in its first four days, a roughly 50% drop in viewership compared to the same period of the season 1 premiere. And on Tuesday, Prime Video announced that 40 million viewers watched the second season of The Rings of Power in its first 11 days of release. Season 1 attracted a whopping 25 million in the first 24 hours in its debut in 2022 alone, according to Prime Video figures.
As THR’s report notes, there are some logical reasons for the apparent drop in The Rings of Power’s viewership. Season 1 actually drew huge audience numbers, and THR reports that not even Fallout or The Boys surpassed The Rings of Power Season 1’s viewership worldwide (though Fallout eventually did so in the U.S.).
Still, there was a lot of anger over the second season’s numbers, especially considering The Rings of Power’s numbers. massive reported budgetBut it looks like Prime Video isn’t giving up on its fantasy epic anytime soon.
IGN gave The Rings of Power Season 2 a 6/10 in our testSamantha Nelson writes that the film “offers some dramatic action and deep pathos, but is dragged down by inconsequential plot lines and characters.”
Alex Stedman is IGN’s senior news editor covering entertainment. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
