As of April 2025, no official release date has been confirmed for The Rings of Power Season 3, and a release in April 2025 is highly unlikely. Amazon confirmed that Season 3 is in pre-production, with filming set to begin in spring 2025 at Shepperton Studios in the UK. Given the extensive post-production process, including complex visual effects, previous seasons took approximately two years from filming to release. Season 1 premiered in September 2022, and Season 2 followed in August 2024 after filming wrapped in June 2023. Following this pattern, Season 3 is more likely to premiere in late 2026 or early 2027.
Rings of Power Season 3 Expected Cast
The cast of The Rings of Power Season 3 is expected to feature returning favorites alongside new faces. While Amazon has not released a full cast list, here’s what we know based on Season 2’s conclusion and recent announcements:
Morfydd Clark as Galadriel: The Elven warrior remains central, continuing her fight against Sauron after surviving a near-fatal encounter in Season 2.
Charlie Vickers as Sauron: The Dark Lord, now wielding Fëanor’s hammer, will drive the story as he seeks to forge the One Ring.
Robert Aramayo as Elrond: Following the fall of Eregion, Elrond’s role in founding Rivendell is likely to expand.
Maxim Baldry as Isildur: With his fate tied to Tolkien’s lore, Isildur’s journey in Númenor and beyond will continue.
Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel: The Queen-Regent of Númenor faces political turmoil, setting the stage for the island’s downfall.
Lloyd Owen as Elendil: The Númenórean captain will likely play a key role in uniting forces against Sauron.
Rings of Power Season 3 Potential Plot
The Rings of Power Season 3 promises to escalate the stakes, diving deeper into Tolkien’s Second Age. An official logline from Amazon provides a glimpse: “Jumping forward several years from the events of Season 2, Season 3 takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer all Middle-earth at last.”
