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Forgotten The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? What you need to know ahead of season 2

Here's a 10-minute recap of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ahead of the season 2 debut on Thursday, August 29.

WhatToWatch

Now we’re Tolkien! After six glacial hours, The Rings of Power is finally worth watching

It’s been a painstaking buildup – mainly of people chatting by pretty trees – but now, faithful fans who haven’t already given up have been rewarded with the best big-budget TV in years

The Guardian - UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episode six – this show stopped dragging its hairy feet at last!

In this fantastic episode, our patience has finally been rewarded with giant orcs, astonishing action sequences and the best CGI ever seen on screen

The Guardian - UK

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The Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power: Three biggest talking points from episode 6

Twists and turns in the battle for the Southlands

The Independent UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episode five – who are the weird folk in white gowns?

Are they waiting for The Stranger? But why? To worship him? Or to kill him? And how did they get 71 minutes of TV out of such a small amount of story?

The Guardian - UK

The Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power: Four biggest talking points from episode 5

Galadriel finally sets sail, Elrond discovers a startling secret and the Harfoots are back

The Independent UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap: episode four – the Queen stops being angry!

The most-prized metal in Middle-earth is being kept secret, and after a blurry glimpse last week, Adar is revealed to us

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The Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power: Four biggest talking points from episode 4

Galadriel tries to rally an army, while Theo learns more about his mysterious weapon

The Independent UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes 1 and 2 recap: Welcome to Middle-earth

The opening pair of episodes deliver us back to Tolkien’s universe and make fast work of introducing a host of characters worth caring about

The Independent UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episodes one and two – like no TV you’ve seen before

Amazon’s hugely anticipated take on Tolkien finally arrives – and it’s so packed with scale and ambition it’s only matched by Marvel’s biggest budget offerings

The Guardian - UK

Review: Many predicted Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel would be a disaster. It isn't

And so it came to pass, in the 21st year after the arrival of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" — and eight years after "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the conclusion of its prequel trilogy — that a prequel prequel was mounted…

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