Looking to scratch your high fantasy itch while you wait for new episodes of House of the Dragon or Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? Well, The Wheel of Time could be the show for you (and we'd also argue there's a lot that it does better than your GoTs and LOTRs).
With an ensemble cast including Rosamund Pike, Sophie Okonedo and Black Ops' Hammed Animashaun, new additions for season two of The Wheel of Time include Meera Syal and Peaky Blinders' Natasha O'Keeffe.
It's based on a bestselling epic fantasy series that contains 14 books, has detailed lore, and is set in a world that is both far past and far future thanks to the cyclical nature of time (which obviously inspires the series' name).
If you're feeling intrigued, here's how you can watch The Wheel of Time as it returns for its second season – and some of you may even be able to watch a few episodes for free or at a reduced cost…
Watch The Wheel of Time on Prime Video
The Wheel of Time returned to Prime Video globally for its season two premiere on September 1 – and of course, you can watch previous episodes from season one to get up to speed, too.
As the show is a Prime Video exclusive, you'll need to hold either Prime Video membership or full Amazon Prime membership to watch.
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If you aren't currently a Prime member, and haven't held membership or taken up any promotion like a trial of the service for at least the last 12 months, you may be eligible for a free trial of the full Prime service.
(Find out more here – you will need to provide a "current, valid credit card" and will be automatically enrolled in a paid membership plan at the end of the trial period.)
Prime Video membership is priced at £5.99 per month in the UK, and full Prime membership costs £8.99 per month or £95 when purchased annually. In the US, Prime Video membership costs $8.99 per month, and full Prime membership is priced at $14.99/month or $139/year.
Membership unlocks access to plenty of other Prime Video originals and exclusives like Good Omens, Red, White and Royal Blue, Cruel Summer and Daisy Jones and The Six.
In the UK, Amazon also has the rights to selected men's Premier League football games and from the 2024/25 season, will share the rights to UEFA men's football competitions such as the Champions League with TNT Sports.
Full Prime membership also gives members premium delivery options (including next-day and name-day for certain products), access to Prime Gaming and Prime Reading, early access to certain deals and discounts, savings on Amazon Music Unlimited membership and local discounts such as complimentary Deliveroo Plus membership.
Depending on where you live, you may be able to access quick delivery of groceries via Amazon Fresh, or partners such as Morrisons and Co-Op, as a Prime member.
A comprehensive list of benefits for UK customers is available here.
Amazon Prime membership discounts
Other ways to save include loading your Amazon Prime membership up through a partner.
In the UK, O2 customers who have the option to take up Extras can choose to subscribe to Amazon Prime that way, in exchange for a £2 monthly credit on their phone bill (effectively making the cost £6.99 per month). Note you'll need to commit to a minimum six-month term.
New O2 customers may even be eligible for up to 6 months of Prime membership for free, depending on the contract they choose. More info is available here.
Meanwhile, some Vodafone customers can bundle Amazon Prime when purchasing an Entertainment plan, for the duration of their contract (although the higher monthly subscription prices for YouTube Premium and Spotify Premium offer a bigger saving when bundling, versus buying outright). More info on that is available here.
Students in the UK and Ireland can sign up for Prime Student membership on an extended six-month free trial, then half-price membership after that for the duration of your time studying.
You'll need to be able to prove you're enrolled in "a higher education institution geographically located in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland" to be able to take up Prime Student membership – find out more here.
Students in the US can also take up a six-month free trial, and then continue at a reduced rate (currently $7.49/month) for the duration of their studies. More info on that programme is here.
US customers who receive "qualifying government assistance" such as SNAP or Medicaid may also be eligible for Prime Access, which is priced at $6.99 per month and has all the features of Prime membership.
The Wheel of Time is available to watch on Prime Video.
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