The Rings of Power | Season 2 – SDCC Trailer Beware the promise of gifts. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns on August 29 on Prime Video. About The Rings of Power Season 2: Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, allowing him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Season 2 of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues the epic story from Season 1. The characters face new challenges as the darkness grows stronger. They must find their place in a world on the edge of disaster. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.