The first Rings of Power season 2 clip is all about Sauron mind games – and it's our best look yet at the new Adar
Aug. 16, 2024The first clip from The Rings of Power season 2 is here
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The Rings of Power season 2is right around the corner – and the first clip from the fantasy show is here.
In the footage, which aired on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and can be seen below, we see Halbrand (AKASauron) come face to face withAdar. Halbrand tells Adar that Galadriel has enlisted the help of a sorcerer to make a dangerous weapon – which sounds a lot like the One Ring to our ears – and Adar threatens to torture the information out of him to protect the Uruk-hai. Check it out below.
Of course, we know that Sauron is the mastermind behind the One Ring – and he has a dark history with Adar. That makes the whole scene a twisted mind game on the villain’s part, though to what end remains unclear for now.
This is Sam Hazeldine’s first outing as Adar: he’s taking over the role from Joseph Mawle. Any fears that Hazeldine isn’t up to the sinister task should be firmly put to rest by this new clip.
“We open in the darkness, an orc walks in, and we see there are thousands of orcs gathered,“co-showrunner Patrick McKay previously told our sister publication Total Film about season 2’s opening scene. “He’s about to be crowned, pitching his vision of Middle-earth, and right before they lay the crown on his head, his right-hand man, Adar, turns it upside down, and stabs him in the back. It’s the assassination of Sauron.”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 arrives this August 29 on Prime Video. In the meantime, check out our guide to thebest shows on Prime Videoto fill out your watchlist.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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