The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s second season has hit an “all-time” milestone for Prime Video, according to the streamer.
Season 2 of the Middle-earth series began a few weeks ago, continuing the story of the Second Age and Sauron’s growing power.
Amazon MGM studios head Jennifer Salke shared a note with the company, which stated that the new episodes have reached 40 million viewers since their launch on August 29. Salke revealed that means Rings of Power season 2 is among “4 of our top 5 TV titles of all time”.
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“Through the second weekend of launch, according to our key measures, the series is showing that we have another huge hit season on our hands as 40 million viewers have already watched S2,” the note continued (via Variety).
“We’ve also observed that tens of millions of viewers have watched S1 since early August,” she added, saying “an impressive amount” of viewers come from outside the US.
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However, the metrics on how Prime Video determines viewers remain unclear.
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Rings of Power debuted back in 2022, the streamer saying at the time that it earned its biggest ever debut after being watched by 25 million people on the day of its release.
In Digital Spy’s review of Rings of Power season 2, we said: “If you loved the first season, there's even more of that to be found here.
“Taking steps forward, the second season has also strengthened itself for clearer character development and generally more concise storytelling – particularly when it comes to the show's central themes and thread.”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 is streaming on Prime Video, with new episodes premiering on Fridays.
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