Season Two is the second season of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It is due to premiere with the first three episodes on August 29, 2024, and will conclude on October 3, 2024. The season will consist of eight episodes.
Official Synopsis[]
In Season Two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One's epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
Cast and Characters[]
Returning from Season One[]
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Queen Regent Míriel - In the aftermath of Númenor’s calamitous journey to Middle-earth, and the death of her father, the King, in Season 2 Míriel is beset by challenges from every side that threaten to end her reign before it even begins – and perhaps, push the entire island kingdom ever-closer to civil war.[1]
- Robert Aramayo as Elrond - The elven politician Elrond begins Season 2 determined to uncover the secrets he believes his friend Galadriel has kept from him and his fellow elves. But when he finds himself an outsider in his own kingdom, Elrond will have to face the reality that in this new age of Middle-earth, the distinction between good and evil is sometimes not as clear as he once believed…[1]
- Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV - Estranged from his father and stripped of his inheritance, the former Prince Durin begins Season 2 at a low – but when an environmental cataclysm threatens to plunge all of Khazad-dûm into darkness, Durin will be forced to dig himself out of the hole he finds himself in – both literally, and figuratively.[1]
- Maxim Baldry as Isildur - Elendil’s restless son has spent his whole life wanting to explore the world beyond his island, but now, finding himself lost in Middle-earth -- wants nothing more than to find his way home. But to do so, he must first survive the treacherous journey out of the wasteland of Mordor.[1]
- Morfydd Clark as Galadriel - Guilt-stricken at having unwittingly empowered the Dark Lord Sauron, in Season 2 the legendary elven commander Galadriel is desperate to earn back the trust of her fellow elves, and prove that the Three Rings she helped create have the power to save her people, and defeat Sauron once and for all.[1]
- Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir - In the wake of two devastating losses -- the elf-soldier Arondir begins Season 2 at a crossroads, caught between two worlds, trying to decide where he truly belongs: in the ancient Númenórean colony of Pelargir, with the mortal Southlanders, including the orphaned Theo – or elsewhere, with his own kind, the elves.[1]
- Charles Edwards as Lord Celebrimbor - After achieving the creative success of an immortal lifetime in forging the Three Elven Rings, Season 2 begins with the visionary craftsman Celebrimbor sidelined, his ambitions put on hold as he anxiously awaits news of the Rings’ fate – making him dangerously vulnerable to Sauron’s lies.[1]
- Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn - With his supporters growing in number, and increasingly pressuring him to advance his own claim to the throne, at the start of Season 2 Chancellor Pharazôn faces a choice: refuse the call, and stay true to his politically-besieged cousin Míriel… or seize the moment, and make his move at last.[1]
- Ema Horvath as Eärien - Blaming Queen Regent Míriel for what she believes to be her brother’s death, Elendil’s daughter Eärien is increasingly sympathetic to the aims of her mentor Pharazôn, believing his leadership to be the best hope of preventing more needless death and suffering among her countrymen.[1]
- Markella Kavenagh as Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot - The young Harfoot Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot long dreamed of adventures in the wide world beyond. But now, on her journey to help the mysterious Stranger find his destiny in the distant, eastern lands of Rhûn, our Harfoot girl is far from family, friends, and everything she ever knew.[1]
- Geoff Morrell as Waldreg
- Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo
- Peter Mullan as King Durin III - Though the proud dwarven-king Durin III has long refused outside aid, when faced with an existential crisis, he may find himself more willing than ever before to trust his son’s counsel – and accept a solution from the world above – one that comes in the form of Seven Rings.[1]
- Sophia Nomvete as Disa - When Durin’s wife Disa is unable to use her magical “stone-singing” abilities to help the dwarves repair the damage to their mountain, the one-time dwarf princess will find herself desperate to find any solution with the potential to save her people.[1]
- Lloyd Owen as Elendil - Believing his son Isildur to have been killed in Mount Doom’s eruption, in Season 2 Elendil must grapple with a father’s grief, even as his staunch support of his Queen Regent puts him on the opposite side of a widening political divide from the only person he may care for more: his daughter.[1]
- Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow - Unwilling to send her best friend Nori into the wilds all alone, Poppy will join Nori and the Stranger in Rhûn to serve as a guide – only to make a few unexpected discoveries of her own out in the desert.[1]
- Alex Tarrant as Valandil
- Charlie Vickers as Sauron/Annatar - Rejected and cast out by Galadriel, the Dark Lord Sauron begins Season 2 more determined than ever to complete his plan to use Rings of Power to claim Lordship over all Middle-earth.[1]
- Leon Wadham as Kemen
- Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad - Elven High King Gil-galad begins Season 2 facing the possibility that his people may have no choice but to abandon Middle-earth for their former home across the seas… but when Galadriel and Elrond arrive bearing Three Rings with the potential to delay their departure indefinitely, Gil-galad will be faced with a choice that could change the destiny of the elves forever.[1]
- Daniel Weyman as The Stranger - In search of his origins and purpose, in Season 2 the mysterious, magic-wielding Stranger seeks the constellation that has haunted him since his arrival to in Middle-earth – and the wizard’s staff he hopes to find under it.[1]
New for Season Two[]
- Jim Broadbent as the voice of Snaggleroot
- Gavi Singh Chera as Merimac
- Ben Daniels as Círdan
- Kevin Eldon as Narvi
- Sam Hazeldine as Adar - Having secured a home in Mordor for the orcs, in Season 2, Adar faces an unexpected threat when he learns that Sauron, the former master he betrayed and murdered, is alive and well – and scheming to take back everything Adar has taken from him.[1]
- Ciarán Hinds as the Dark Wizard - It turns out, the mysterious being known as the Stranger is not the only wizard who has come to Middle-earth…. For in the mysterious lands of Rhûn, another wizard awaits him – a dangerous and powerful wizard, with a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his every command.[1]
- Amelia Kenworthy as Mirdania
- Rory Kinnear as Tom Bombadil - Tom Bombadil is a figure of unknown origin who projects a timeless wisdom, often propelling those beings he encounters in a direction to see things more clearly, and helping them better understand the wide world around them – that is, when he isn’t speaking in enigmatic riddles… or singing.[1]
- Selina Lo as Rían
- Calam Lynch as Camnir
- Tanya Moodie as Gundabel Earthauler
- Nia Towle as Estrid
- Benjamin Walker as the voice of Damrod
- Olivia Williams as the voice of Winterblossom
Episodes[]
| Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original Air Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elven Kings Under the Sky" | Gennifer Hutchison, Jason Cahill, and Justin Doble | Charlotte Brändström | August 29, 2024 |
| 2. | "Where the Stars are Strange" | Jason Cahill | Louise Hooper and Charlotte Brändström | August 29, 2024 |
| 3. | "The Eagle and the Sceptre" | Helen Shang | Louise Hooper and Charlotte Brändström | August 29, 2024 |
| 4. | "Eldest" | Glenise Mullins | Sanaa Hamri and Louise Hooper | September 5, 2024 |
| 5. | "Halls of Stone" | Nicholas Adams | Sanaa Hamri and Louise Hooper | September 12, 2024 |
| 6. | "Where Is He?" | Justin Doble | Sanaa Hamri | September 19, 2024 |
| 7. | "Doomed to Die" | J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay, and Justin Doble | Charlotte Brändström | September 26, 2024 |
| 8. | "Shadow and Flame" | J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay | Charlotte Brändström | October 3, 2024 |
Trivia[]
- Unlike the prior season, Prime Video did not include X-ray trivia for any of the eight episodes.
Gallery[]
Posters[]
Episode schedule for Season Two
Season finale poster
Banner for 2.06
Character Portraits[]
