According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power was not well received by Amazon Prime subscribers. In the United States, only 37% of the streaming service's subscribers watched the series. Worldwide, the situation of the show was watched by 45% of viewers.
The series did not receive any major award nominations, with only one SAG-AFTRA stunt award nomination.
Amazon Studios CEO Jennifer Salke has shared information that the studio will change its approach during the filming of the second season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Viewers will be shown more dramatic plot twists.
Recall that the series was released on September 1, 2022. The second season will be released before 2024.