The series, currently in production in the UK, has added Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, and Nicholas Woodeson, while the role of Orc leader “Adar” has been recast with Sam Hazeldine.
Amazon has labeled Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series an unprecedented success, with its first season viewed by more than 100 million people worldwide, with more than 24 billion minutes streamed. Now, hype is starting to build for Season 2, and the streaming giant has announced seven new recurring cast members for the forthcoming season currently in production in the UK.
According to Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television, Amazon Studios, “Since its premiere, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth. To date, season one is the top original series for Prime Video in every region and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide, a truly global hit that speaks to the universal nature of powerful storytelling. We welcome these wonderful actors to our ‘fellowship’ and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in season two.”
The series has added Gabriel Akuwudike (Hanna, War of the Worlds), Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour (The Witcher), Ben Daniels (Jupiter’s Legacy, The Crown), Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle (Persuasion), and Nicholas Woodeson (Silent Witness, Rome, Skyfall). The role of Orc leader “Adar” has been recast for Season Two, and will be played by Sam Hazeldine (Peaky Blinders, The Last Duel).
Welcome Gabriel Akuwudike to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (1/7) pic.twitter.com/ll416dptsv
— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) December 1, 2022
The Rings of Power chronicles the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, and takes viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Season One is available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories in multiple languages.
Season 2 of the series is produced by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. They are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, and Gennifer Hutchison, along with co-executive producer Charlotte Brandstrom, producers Kate Hazell and Helen Shang, and co-producers Andrew Lee, Matthew Penry-Davey, and Clare Buxton.
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