Here’s when episode 8 of The Rings of Power season 2 will drop in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, India, and around the world.
Akhil Arora, a Film Critics Guild member and a Rotten Tomatoes-certified TV critic, who has been reporting on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power since 2017. He has written for NDTV and SlashFilm.
Spoilers ahead for episode 7 of The Rings of Power season 2.
This is what the entire season had been building up to. After six episodes of teasing and table-setting, Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series delivered the sophomore run’s crowning achievement: the Siege of Eregion. The war-heavy episode gave us mighty action, from Adar damming the rivers that kept Eregion safe by taking chunks out of the nearby mountain to an all-out melee fest as Elrond’s army attempted to stop the orcs from breaching the walls. Ultimately, the elves lost. Adar seemingly killed Arondir and defeated Elrond—who failed to deliver on the threat he issued in the tent—ending up with Galadriel’s ring in his possession.
That was partly down to a lack of support Elrond was hinging on. He had gone to Khazad-dûm to ask Durin IV for help but the dwarf, having problems of his own in trying to stop his father from digging more into the mountain, was unable to come to the elves’ aid. Elrond’s strategic kiss—or was there more to it?—did help Galadriel free herself. That was crucial. Celebrimbor, struggling to finish the nine rings for men, discovered the truth about Eregion and confronted Sauron/Annatar but the master manipulator found a way to turn it on him. The elven smith managed to escape his clutches briefly and ran into Galadriel, offloading the rings and momentarily delaying Sauron’s inevitable rise to power.
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With that, it’s time for the season finale! Here are the release times for The Rings of Power season 2 finale.
What is the release date for episode 8?
The eighth episode of The Rings of Power’s second season is out on Thursday, October 3 worldwide.
Where can I watch The Lord of the Rings TV series? No matter where you live, The Rings of Power is available on Amazon Prime Video.
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 release time in the US and Canada
If you live on the West Coast—in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Vancouver—you can start watching episode 8 at 12 am midnight PDT on October 3.
For those in the Mountain time zone—in the likes of Denver, Calgary, and Salt Lake City—the eighth episode will drop at 1 am MDT.
For the Central time zone—for the likes of Dallas and Kansas City—the episode 8 release time is 2 am CDT.
And over on the East Coast—in places such as New York, Toronto, and Washington DC—The Rings of Power season 2 finale will premiere at 3 am EDT on October 3.
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 release time in the UK and Ireland
For those on the British Isles—be it England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland—The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 arrives at 8 am BST local time on Thursday, October 3.
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 release time in France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Sweden and the rest of Europe
In Portugal, episode 8 debuts at 8 am WEST local time on Thursday, October 3.
The eighth episode will be available at 9 am CEST on October 3 in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Serbia, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Czechia, Germany, Italy and France.
In Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Romania and Türkiye, episode 8 of The Rings of Power season 2 drops at 10 am EEST on October 3.
What time is episode 8 out in Nigeria and South Africa?
In Nigeria, episode 8 is out at 8 am WAT on Thursday, October 3.
The Rings of Power fans in South Africa can start watching the eighth episode at 9 am SAST local time on October 3.
And if you’re on the East Coast—in the likes of Kenya and Ethiopia—episode 8 will be available at 10 am EAT on October 3.
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 release time in the Middle East
The eighth episode of The Rings of Power season 2 will be available at 10 am local time on Thursday, October 3 in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
For those in Oman and the UAE, episode 8 drops at 11 am local time on October 3.
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 release time in India and Pakistan
The eighth episode of The Rings of Power season 2 premieres at 12 pm noon PKT on October 3 in Pakistan.
In India and Sri Lanka, episode 8 will drop at 12:30 pm IST on Thursday, October 3.
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 release time in Australia
If you live on the Australian West Coast—in Perth or elsewhere—the new The Rings of Power episode drops at 3 pm AWST on October 3.
For Australia’s Central time zone—in cities such as Adelaide—the release time is 4:30 pm ACST.
That leaves the East Coast—in the likes of Melbourne and Sydney—where The Rings of Power season 2 episode 8 arrives at 5 pm AEST on October 3.
What time is episode 8 out in New Zealand?
For most Kiwis, the eighth episode of the second season of The Rings of Power will premiere at 7 pm NZST local time on October 3.
Unless you live on the Chatham Islands, then the release time is 7:45 pm CHAST.
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