Lord of the Rings Amazon prequel series: Everything you need to know. Movies. Menu. RELEASE DATE OF SEASON 1. TV Shows. What's on TV & Streaming What's on TV & … The first season of Prime’s Lord of the Rings is expected to come out by 2021. Here’s everything we know about the Lord of the Rings TV show ordered by Amazon, including its release date, cast, synopsis and so much more. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. A specific release date hasn't been set for the Lord of the Rings TV show yet, but considering that Amazon Studios' contractual agreement with the Tolkien Estate indicates that the Lord of the Rings TV show must go into production latest by 2020, it makes sense that Amazon is planning for a 2021 release. The season was being shot in New Zealand as of February 2020, however, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the shooting had to be postponed and remains so for the time being. Journey back to Middle-earth with the upcoming jillion-dollar streaming show.