The Rings of Power Season 3 Set for November 11

Prime Video is scheduled to begin streaming the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on November 11, 2026. The season is set to jump five years ahead from the events of season 2 and take place during the war between the Elves and Sauron, according to co-showrunner J. D. Payne.

Payne said the new season will depict Sauron forging the One Ring, including an extended sequence inside Mount Doom. The coverage describes the ring’s creation as a central feature of the season, though the episodes have not yet been released to verify how the story will be presented.

The announced November 11 start date is supported by multiple reports. One report lists a staged release for all eight episodes: the first four on November 11, episodes five and six on November 18, and the final two on November 25. That episode-by-episode schedule has not been established by the other reporting.

The season’s five-year jump follows the end of season 2, when the Elves declared war on Sauron, according to accounts of the series’ story. Payne described the new setting as the war’s height. The exact portion of the conflict covered by the season, and whether the series will further compress...