The Rings of Power 2: the new members of the cast of the Prime Video series

The Rings of Power 2

After the worldwide success of the eight episodes of the first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Prime Video has announced the new cast members we will see engaged in season 2 . Let's find out who it is!

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The Rings of Power 2, the cast and the production

Specifically, they are the seven new actors who join the cast expected for the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. These are Gabriel Akuwudike , Yasen 'Zates' Atour , Ben Daniels , Amelia Kenworthy , Nia Towle , and Nicholas Woodeson . Finally, the role of the orc leader Adar has also been recast for the second season, and will be played by Sam Hazeldine .



Photo: ©Amazon Studios Season 2 of the series is executive produced by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay. Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill and Gennifer Hutchison are executive producers along with co-executive producer Charlotte Brandstrom, producers Kate Hazell and Helen Shang and co-producers Andrew Lee, Matthew Penry-Davey and Clare Buxton.

The series of records

The Rings of Power achieved unprecedented success with its first season. Speaking of numbers, it has been seen by more than 100 million people worldwide, with the beauty of more than 24 billion minutes of streaming. Its success has occurred since its debut, which achieved a record figure of more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day of release. This special issue thus led the series to be the biggest debut in the history of Prime Video.



Photo: ©Amazon Studios Among the curiosities we also point out that thanks to this TV series, Prime Video has recorded an incredible peak in new subscribers, the highest ever seen as a result of the presence of new content on the platform. The series was then continued as the story progressed, gaining more and more fans who were waiting for nothing but to be able to see the final episode. The latter then created a real global cultural event, with numerous hashtags dedicated to the series including #TheRingsofPower and others trending on Twitter in 27 countries for a total of over 426 hours over the weekend.

Statements from the Head of Global Television, Amazon Studios

Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television Amazon Studios, regarding the production said:

Since its release, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brought audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R.'s majestic Middle-earth. Tolkien. To date, the first season is the first Prime Video Original series in any territory and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide, a truly global success that addresses the universal nature of powerful storytelling. We welcome these wonderful actors to our 'company' and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in Season 2.

Finally, while waiting for the debut of the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we inform you that the 4K UHD box set of The Lord of the Rings trilogy is available on Amazon.