The Rings of Power Season 3 Will Be a Soft Reboot, Showrunner Says

If you have not caught up yet with the 16 episodes of the first two seasons of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , don't sweat it. According to co-showrunner Patrick McKay, you may not need to, as season 3 of the show will be the start of "a whole new story." Talking to IGN in a lengthy interview from the set of The Rings of Power season 3, McKay commented on the five-year time skip occurring after season 2.