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The Lord of the Rings:
The Rings of Power
Season 4
Showrunners
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
List of episodes

The fourth season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). Set thousands of years before the novel in Middle-earth's Second Age, the season depicts some of the major events from Tolkien's works. It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and with J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay as showrunners.

Amazon acquired the television rights to The Lord of the Rings in November 2017 and made a multi-season commitment for a new series. A fourth season was in development by May 2026, with filming expected to take place in the United Kingdom.

The season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, with a likely release in 2028.

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Development

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Amazon acquired the television rights for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–55) in November 2017. The company's streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, gave a multi-season commitment to a series based on the novel and its appendices that was believed to be for five seasons, to be produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and in consultation with the Tolkien Estate. The budget was expected to be around US$100–150 million per season,[1] and the streaming service had to give a formal greenlight to future seasons before work could begin on them.[2] J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay were hired to develop the series in July 2018,[3] and were named showrunners a year later.[4] The series' title, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, was announced in January 2022.[5] In August, Amazon explained that the deal with Tolkien's estate required the company to keep the series distinct from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) film adaptations.[6] Despite this, the showrunners intended for it to be visually consistent with the films.[7]

Following changes in leadership at Amazon MGM Studios, Lesley Goldberg of The Ankler discussed industry questions about whether the series should be cancelled by Amazon.[8] In April 2026, Goldberg reported that Amazon's new television head Peter Friedlander had visited the series' creative team during filming for the third season to assure them that the company was committed to the original five-season plan.[9] By that time, film industry insiders were expecting a fourth season to be made,[10] and it was confirmed to be in development a month later with a production schedule planned. The season had not been officially greenlit by then.[11]

Location

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Production was expected to take place at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, where the third season was filmed,[10][12] with pre-production set to begin in late 2026 ahead of the third season's release.[11]

Filming

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Filming is expected to begin in early 2027.[11]

Release

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The season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Prime Video, with a likely release in 2028.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 13, 2017). "Amazon Sets 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2019). "'The Lord Of the Rings' Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By Amazon, Sets Season 1 Hiatus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley; Kit, Borys (July 28, 2018). "'Lord of the Rings': Amazon Taps 'Star Trek 4' Duo to Develop TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ White, Peter (July 27, 2019). "Amazon Sets Creative Team For 'Lord Of The Rings' TV Series Including 'GoT' & 'Breaking Bad' Producers – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ Otterson, Joe (January 19, 2022). "'Lord of the Rings' Amazon Series Reveals Full Title in New Video". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hibberd, James (August 5, 2022). "Peter Jackson Says Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Ghosted Him". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Robinson, Joanna (February 14, 2022). "10 Burning Questions About Amazon's 'The Rings of Power'". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (October 1, 2025). "Amazon TV's Brutal Keeper Test Begins: Palladino Exit, 'LOTR' Nightmare, Execs". The Ankler. Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025. – via Keates, Emma (October 2, 2025). "Amazon would reportedly owe the Tolkien estate $40 million to cancel Rings Of Power". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (April 1, 2026). "Peter Friedlander Is Remaking Amazon TV. What's Taking So Long?". The Ankler. Archived from the original on April 1, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026. – via Yin-Poole, Wesley (April 4, 2026). "'That's Still Under Bezos' Magical Halo' — The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Reportedly Remains On-Track for 5 Seasons at Amazon as It Becomes TV's First $1 Billion Series". IGN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Johnson, Helen (February 5, 2026). "Industry update 2026 and what productions are starting up". Filmbase. Archived from the original on February 19, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Hibberd, James; Kit, Borys (May 27, 2026). "'The Rings of Power' Season 4 in Development, Eyes Filming in Early 2027 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ Hibberd, James (February 13, 2025). "'The Rings of Power' Officially Renewed for Season 3, Plans Major Time Jump". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
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