The Rings Of Power Season 3 Debuts To Record-Breaking Rotten Tomatoes Score

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 Rotten Tomatoes score is in. With a "Certified Fresh" 84% Tomatometer score for season 1 and an 85% score for season 2, the fantasy series has been generally well-received by critics. The audience reception has been more divisive, as indicated by the 38% Popcornmeter score for season 1 and 58% score for season 2. Nevertheless, it has been a massive streaming hit for Prime Video as the platform's biggest television series premiere of all time, among its top 5 most-watched returning seasons, and bringing in more than 185 million viewers worldwide. Now, The Rings of Power season 3 has debuted to a 72% Tomatometer score, which is a record-low for the series. That being said, the score is only based on 18 reviews as of this writing, and may change as more are added to the aggregation site. An audience score has not been calculated, but will be in the aftermath of the four-episode premiere on November 11. Among the positive responses are ScreenRant's The Rings of Power season 3 review, with Graeme Guttmann giving the season eight out of 10 stars and writing that "a more intense focus on Sauron's quest for power and how that impacts the various people in and around Middle-earth allows The Rings of Power to feel as if it finally transcended its set-up to be its own pivotal chapter in the Lord of the Rings saga." Eight out of 10 stars is also given in Collider's review by Therese Lacson, who declares that "with tragedy and war looming, Season 3 turns The Rings of Power from a niche franchise for those most dedicated to Tolkien lore into must-watch TV." Tessa Smith of Mama's Geeky calls "season 3 the best season yet thanks to stellar performances, epic visuals, and expanded lore. Jamie Campbell Bower is a brilliant addition to the cast as Celeborn, knocking it out of the park with an unforgettable performance." While there are plenty of other fantasy shows, Nick Schager of The Daily Beast argues that when it comes to The Rings of Power season 3, "what most distinguishes this TV opus is its marriage of the enormous and the intimate, all while staying true to the spirit—and iconography—of its source material." As for the more negative reviews contributing to the record-low Rotten Tomatoes score, is IndieWire's Ben Travers, who feels that outside the nostalgia that comes with The Lord of the Rings franchise, there is little to offer in the new episodes: "The Lord of the Rings may engender enough goodwill to give The Rings of Power a little leeway, but a full season lacking in evident ingenuity and attentive investment is enough to strip away the nostalgic sheen." The show's aesthetic and how it aligns with the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien is praised by RogerEbert.com's Lacy Baugher, while noting that the new season suffers from a larger issue: "While The Rings of Power's third season is made with love—no one could craft a world that looks this close to Tolkien’s descriptions otherwise—it also no longer feels confident about what it’s trying to say." More to come... Release Date September 1, 2022 Network Amazon Prime Video Showrunner John D. Payne, Patrick McKay Cast Ismael Cruz Cordova Arondir Directors J.A. Bayona, Sanaa Hamri Writers Patrick McKay, John D. Payne, J.R.R. Tolkien, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Stephany Folsom, Nicholas Adams Franchise(s) The Lord of the Rings Creator(s) Patrick McKay, John D. Payne