The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2, episode 5, is on the way, releasing on Prime Video on June 25, 2025. The streaming service released the first three episodes of season 2 at once on August 02, 2025, and has since continued its plan to put out new episodes weekly on Thursdays. This will continue until the season 2 finale, episode 8, becomes available on October 8th. Going intoRings of Powerseason 2, episode 5, we are officially over halfway through.
Theending ofThe Rings of Powerseason 1included the big reveal that Halbrand was actually Sauron, and the action has continued ever since. So far in season 2, the Dark Lord has returned to Eregion to begin his deception of Celebrimbor (as Annatar) and to create his titular Rings of Power. In the meantime, Galadriel and Elrond butt heads over the Three Elven Rings, the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm deal with a devastating cave-in, and the Stranger and Nori attempt to content with the barren region of Rhûn. Now,there’s plenty to look forward to whenRings of Powerseason 2, episode 5 drops.
The Rings Of Power Season 2, Episode 5 Releases At 12 AM PT/ 3:00 AM ET
Rings Of Power S2, Ep5 Will Be Ready Bright & Early
The Rings of Power season 2, episode 5, will beginstreaming on Prime Videoon September 12th, 2024, at 12 AM PT and 3:00 AM ET. This has continued to be Amazon’s designated Thursday morning slot for new episodes of itsLord of the Ringsprequel series, and the same can be expected for the remaining three installments. Following episode 5, new episodes can therefore be expected at the same time on September 19th, September 26th, and October 8th.
How Long Each The Rings Of Power Episode Is
There Are About 4 Hours Of Rings Of Power Season 2 After Episode 5
Episodes ofRings of Powerhave consistently been just over an hour long, with the longest in the series so far being season 2, episode 1, clocking in at 1 hour and 16 minutes long. The next longest are season 1’s episodes 5, 7, and 8, which were each 1 hour and 12 minutes long.Rings of Powerseason 2,episode 4 was 1 hour and 5 minutes long, so it can be assumed that this upcoming installment will about about the same length.
1 h 16 min
Episode 2, “Where the Stars are Strange"
1 h 2 min
Episode 3, “The Eagle and the Sceptre"
1 h 6 min
Episode 4, “Eldest”
1 h 5 min
It’s possible that the episodes in the final half ofRings of Powerseason 2 could return to the longer end of the spectrum for the series. The existing episodes have spent a lot of time setting up theSiege of Eregion, and showrunners have already teased that this will be a multi-episode event. Additionally, the Stranger is being set up to have some magical confrontation with Rhûn’s Dark Wizard while the Dwarves are doomed to suffer under King Durin III’s Ring of Power. There’s a lot of action left to pack into the rest ofRings of Powerseason 2.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
