A look at the dates and times for a two-part return to Middle-earth
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 1 and 2 release date and time
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power release schedule and episode count
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It’s time to go back to Middle-earth. Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is debuting this week – but not in the streamer’s usual fashion.
We’re getting two episodes this week on Prime Video, and on a different day than usual. Then, things will be shaken up even more going forward. Given the epic scope of the series – and how quickly spoilers flood social media after release – we thought it best to get things in order early.
Below, you’ll find The Rings of Power episode 1 release date, plus what time it airs in the US and UK. Then, we’ll take a larger look ahead to The Rings of Power release schedule – so you can plan your next few months around the Second Age.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 1 and 2 release date and time
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes 1 and 2 release on Thursday, September 1 at 6:00pm Pacific/9:00pm Eastern. For those in the UK, that’s in the early hours of September 2 at 2:00am BST.
Yes, that’s a double bill this week – and on Thursdays for many. It’s changing going forward, however. We’re getting just one episode a week from hereon out, with future episodes airing at midnight Eastern/5:00am BST on Fridays. That’s technically still on Thursdays – 9:00pm Pacific – for you lucky lot on the West Coast in the US who don’t have to stay up late or set their alarms for a weekly dose of dwarves and Harfoots.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power release schedule and episode count
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The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – the most expensive TV show ever made, lest we forget – is set to run for eight episodes. With the first two out this week, the rest will air once a week for six weeks.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 1 – September 1 (September 2 in the UK)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 2 – September 1 (September 2 in the UK)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 3 – September 9
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 4 – September 16
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 5 – September 23
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 6 – September 30
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 7 – October 7
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 8 [season 1 finale] – October 14
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