Prime Video unveils Season 3 teaser for The Rings of Power

The third season of Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" will premiere on November 11, 2026, as announced during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24. The streaming service debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming season, which is set five years after the fall of Eregion at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron.

The new season depicts a Middle-earth engulfed in conflict, with the Dark Lord's armies having conquered vast territories. The Dwarves have sealed themselves within Khazad-dûm, while the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell are protected by the power of the Three Rings. From his fortress of Barad-dûr in Mordor, Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers, is shown working to forge the One Ring, a weapon he believes will secure his victory and allow him to dominate all life. The teaser features Vickers as Sauron declaring, "Now is the mighty hour come," as molten metal is poured into a ring-shaped mold, signaling a darker tone for the season.

Significant new cast members were revealed at the panel. Simon Pegg will voice the Balrog, a fiery demon that aids in the ring's creation. Jamie Campbell Bower joins the series as Celeborn, the...