The Awakening of the Amazon The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power A new report claims that the show has seen a dramatic drop in viewership since its recent second season began airing.
An estimated 902,000 US households watched the first episode of the second season within four days of its August 29th premiere, down half from the 1.8 million households that watched the first episode of the first season within three days.
The report was published by analytics firm SambaTV. Reported By the deadline.
Like other streamers, Amazon doesn't release viewership numbers. Ring of Power They will perform together with their subscribers.
But SambaTV's reporting paints a dire picture for the series, which is rumored to have cost Amazon more than $1 billion to produce, but despite heavy hype, has failed to generate much buzz.
Indeed, the series ended up alienating many loyal J.R.R. Tolkien fans and fans of the Peter Jackson films, who objected to the show's woke reimagining of Tolkien's world, prioritizing feminism and racial diversity over coherent storytelling.
While there has been no official announcement about a third season, showrunner J.D. Payne has publicly stated that Amazon has commissioned a “50-hour” series, meaning five seasons.
Amazon was hoping Ring of Power It's going to be a big hit series like HBO game of thronesHowever, the first season failed to garner much interest from viewers or the entertainment news media.
The show lost an estimated 63% of its viewers during its first season in 2022, Breitbart News reported.
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