The trailer in brief
Sauron seeks to forge the One Ring
Charlie Vickers, Owain Arthur and Cynthia Addai-Robinson star
Simon Pegg voices the Balrog this season
Trailer shows Sauron in his armoured form
Premieres on Prime Video on 11 November 2026
Set several years after the events of Season Two, the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power unfolds at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron. The Dark Lord wants to craft a ring that will bind all peoples to his will. Charlie Vickers, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Owain Arthur, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Daniel Weyman and Jamie Campbell Bower star, with Simon Pegg voicing the Balrog.
In the new trailer, Sauron appears in his legendary armoured form, enslaving his ring-servants and spreading destruction across Middle-earth. Gandalf emerges as the wizard of lore, while Galadriel grows into the Lady of Lothlórien. Elves, Dwarves and Men resist as the forging of the One Ring comes to the screen for the first time. Season 3 premieres on Prime Video on 11 November 2026.
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