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Events on Monday 2 September 2024 1
2022 – 2024The Rings of Power -- Amazon Prime adaptationAmazon Studios premieres The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on 2 September 2022 -- the most expensive television production ever made, with the first season costing approximately $465 million (the entire five-season commitment exceeds $1 billion). Set in the Second Age, the show covers the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of Sauron and the fall of Numenor. Reception is mixed: praised for its production design and ambition, criticised for pacing and departures from Tolkien's text. Season one attracts 25 million viewers on its premiere day -- Prime Video's largest ever debut.