News culture Some fans want him dead, but The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power resists. Season 2 is a hit on Amazon
Published on 09/15/2024 at 7:55 p.m.
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Criticized since its launch in 2022, the series The Rings of Power nevertheless stands out on the Prime Video platform with its season 2 which becomes one of the biggest successes of the platform.
A season 2 that is a hit
Successful launch for season 2 of the series The Rings of Power based on the texts of JRR Tolkien. According to Jennifer Salke, director of Amazon Studios, after only eleven days, the first four episodes of this new season would have attracted more than 40 million viewers on the Prime Video platform. However, it is difficult to know exactly what these figures represent. Amazon does not specify whether these are full viewings, or simply viewers who started these episodes without finishing them. It should also be noted that this data is difficult to compare, particularly with respect to the first season for which Amazon had indicated having recorded more than 25 million viewers at its launch.
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A major success for Amazon
In any case, the series The Rings of Power seems to be one of Amazon Studios’ biggest successes. At the time of the launch of season 2, Amazon noted an increase of “tens of millions of viewers” for the first season. Still according to the company, the series would now be among its top 5 most-watched productions, behind Fallout which recorded 65 million viewers after sixteen days, as well as season two of Reacher. This success does not necessarily translate into good reviews, even if season 2 does better than the previous one. On Rotten Tomatoes, season 2 records a press score of 85% and a spectator score of 59%, compared to 83% and 38% for season 1. The few changes in tone made by the production therefore seem to be partially bearing fruit.
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