Here’s When Every Episode of ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Drops

For many fans, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been leading up to a lot of the events in season 3, which drops this November on Prime Video. We’re actually gonna see sexy Sauron (Charlie Vickers) forge *that* ring. Now, Peter Jackson turned the war between elves, men, orcs, and more that follows into the prologue of his The Fellowship of the Ring movie...but so much more happened than even his Extended Editions didn’t include. His Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) didn’t even mention relationship history with Sauron. Let this be your guide to the very dark, deceitful, and extraordinarily dramatic third season of The Rings of Power.Funny I should mention the Extended Editions, actually, because watching the Prime Video series this season is going to feel a lot like settling down for a four-hour film every week. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has decided to release episodes in three “batches” this season. That means that we’ll have multiple episodes to watch every Wednesday, and it’ll be over by December. This is good news for those who have been waiting impatiently for new Middle-earth stories, and terrible news for those of us who like to savor new seasons of television, talk it out with other fans, and experience it together at the same pace. You can’t please everyone!What date does The Rings of Power season 3 come out?The premiere is November 11, aka Veterans Day in the United States. And if you haven’t already served, you might feel like you have after binging the four episodes dropping at once on that day. That’s right.Where can I watch The Rings of Power?The series is available to watch on Prime Video.What time do new episodes of The Rings of Power season 3 premiere on Prime?The streamer typically does a midnight release. However, again... let’s think about these batch drops. It might be smarter to log off social media, and wait until the next morning, rather than stay up all night watching the new episodes.How many episodes are there in The Rings of Power season 3?The season will have eight episodes total, just like the two seasons before it. How many episodes will we get each week with this whole batch thing? Like so: four episodes in week 1, two in week 2, and then two in week 3. Got it?The co-creators J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay alternated writing episodes with writer and producer Justin Noble. Episodes 1, 2, and 8 were directed by Charlotte Brändström, who also directed many episodes in seasons 1 and 2. Episodes 2–4 were directed by Sanaa Hamri, who joined the series in season 2. And episodes 5 and 6 were directed by Stefan Schwartz, who is new to Rings of Power.The full episode release schedule of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3:Episode 1: “Marnûkh” — airs November 11, 2026Episode 2: “The Gift of Men” — airs November 11, 2026Episode 3: “The Secret Fire” — airs November 11, 2026Episode 4: “Gundabad” — airs November 11, 2026Episode 5: “TBA” — airs November 18, 2026Episode 6: “TBA” — airs November 18, 2026Episode 7: “TBA” — airs November 25, 2026Episode 8: “TBA” — airs November 25, 2026