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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022

Patrick McKay (Creator), John D. Payne (Creator) ...

Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, Markella Kavenagh, Ismael Cruz Cordova ...

5.8

18,166

TV Series. Fantasy. Adventure

TV Series. Fantasy. Adventure

TV series (2022-). 2 seasons. In a period of relative calm, the characters face the resurgence of evil in Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains to the majestic forests of Lindon, the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor and the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve legacies that will endure through time. TV series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's books, set in Middle-earth, and exploring ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Carly Lane Collider	"[2nd Season Review]: 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' goes even darker in Season 2, but has difficulty giving all of its plots and characters equal weight"
		Jeremy Mathai SlashFilm	"[2nd Season Review]: A confident, thrilling, and gloriously nerdy return to Middle-earth"
		Meghan O'Keefe Decider	"[2nd Season Review]: A love letter to when fantasy was still too weird for the normies, and for that, I’ve got to give it props for sheer gumption"
		Keith Phipps TV Guide	"[2nd Season Review]: Sometimes frustrating but just as often rewarding, [it] hasn't reinvented itself in its second season, opting instead to turn up the intensity on everything it was already doing"
		Kaiya Shunyata rogerebert.com	"[2nd Season Review]: The boldest fantasy show of the year"
		Bob Strauss The Wrap	"[2nd Season Review]: TV’s most expensive series remains stunningly boring"
		Graeme Guttmann Screen Rant	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] captures some of the same magic, but loses some of the luster that made the first season so captivating (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] does take advantage of TV‘s mightiest weapon for building empathy, interest, and overall investment: time"
		Alison Herman Variety	"[2nd Season Review]: The second installment of this show, as gorgeous yet flat as a kitchen backsplash, has the same problems as the first, minus much confidence these issues will ever go away"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"[2nd Season Review]: Lavishly made, endlessly beautiful to watch and substantive enough to make you care, this is fantasy at its absolute highest level (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"[2nd Season Review]: You’ll get to admire the series’ ambition and its beauty. But precious little of it will feel like anything that might reach out and touch you"
		Ed Power Irish Times	"[2nd Season Review]: Full of noise and ambition yet lacking the magic of the original novels and of the trilogy"
		Belen Edwards Mashable	"[2nd Season Review]: A season that is substantially darker than the first (but more wickedly fun)"
		IGN	"[2nd Season Review]: [A] poignant drama that delves into the perils of self-deception and hubris. But no matter how bright those scenes shine, they’re dulled by tangential plots that do nothing but set up future seasons"
		Maddy Mussen London Evening Standard	"[2nd Season Review]: It’s a treat to see Sauron in human form on screen, and Charlie Vickers is wonderfully menacing (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chase Hutchinson Seattle Times	"[2nd Season Review]: Though it’s still troubled by some of the shallowness that preceded it, often falling flat in episodes dedicated to some of the more thinly written characters, it’s a rather welcome step up"
		Jack Seale The Guardian	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] looks visually impressive, but the script is frequently just lore –said with such comical portent that it’s a turnoff to casual viewers. It really needs more action (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Charles Pulliam-Moore The Verge	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] is even more grandiose and visually stunning in its second season"
		Lacy Baugher Paste Magazine	"[2nd Season Review]: This kind of epic storytelling which takes some big swings and looks great doing it"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] has found its stride and is ready to rule us all"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"[1st Season Review]: There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth watching for (...) a gorgeous, sprawling and magical albeit somewhat overstuffed epic filled with fascinating character (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Caroline Framke Variety	"[1st Season Review]: A perfectly winning adaptation that unfolds swashbuckling adventures with clear reverence and affection for the considerable mythos behind it"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"[1st Season Review]: Amazon’s big, bold prequel series has potential (...) 'The Rings of Power' works far better than the three-year publicity build-up led me to fear."
		Therese Lacson Collider	"[1st Season Review]: The series marries what we've learned to love about contemporary fantasy with the depth and detail of Tolkien's universe (...) [It] is off to a successful start in delivering on its promise of quality and firing on all cylinders"
		Joelle Monique The Wrap	"[1st Season Review]: Get lost in the beauty of this series (...) the writers and directors have tapped beautifully into fantasy-romance and horror to bring layers of texture to the script (...) It makes for an engaging and awe-inspiring watch"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"[1st Season Review]: Lavish and sweeping (...) It might take a second to get accustomed to these new characters, but the signs are that it will be worthwhile. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"[1st Season Review]: [It] offers reason enough to believe, with time to play out its own story and optimize its own strengths, the Prime Video creation could leave its own gleaming mark on J.R.R. Tolkien’s still-expanding universe"
		Rebecca Nicholson The Guardian	"[1st Season Review]: So astounding it makes 'House of the Dragon' look amateur (...) It is so rich and gorgeous that it is easy to spend the first episode simply gawping at the landscapes (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"[1st Season Review]: It’s way too soon to tell as these first episodes are all about introductions and world-building (...) There’s a reason for hope in that department thanks to sharp casting (...) Clark and Cordova are both remarkably charismatic"
		Ed Cumming Telegraph	"[1st Season Review]: Return to Middle-earth is slow, sprawling (...) but a swashbuckling Galadriel keeps things moving (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Alex Stedman IGN	"[1st Season Review]: It’s always well-acted by its ensemble cast and gorgeously shot and produced, with cinematography, effects, costumes, and original music that rival the biggest of big-budget movies"
		Kelly Lawler USA Today	"[1st Season Review]: Where 'Rings of Power' really succeeds for me is in reminding me why I love the author's work in the first place. It whisks me away to Middle Earth and I'm delighted to be there (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Lacy Baugher Paste Magazine	"[1st Season Review]: A gorgeous, welcome return to Middle-Earth"
		Keith Phipps TV Guide	"[1st Season Review]: For those who've missed Middle Earth and its inhabitants, 'The Rings of Power' should feel like a homecoming"
		Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly	"[1st Season Review]: Give this appendix an appendectomy (...) a special catastrophe of ruined potential"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"[1st Season Review]: The series is indeed a visual feast with a feel for the majesty of nature, seen in waterfalls and frozen mountainsides, that stands in stark contrast to the clash of battle"
		Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"[1st Season Review]: The series sweeps you up in its sense of adventure from the get-go and guides you along on a story plenty evocative (...) based on what I've seen so far, I'm tentatively excited to continue on this journey"

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