Forged in FIRE

A new-look Sauron seeks more powerful rings as the epic fantasy saga returns

- SEAN MARLAND, JUDY EWENS, CAREN CLARK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

NEW Available: Thu 29 August Genre: Fantasy drama Season: 2 Episodes: 8 (first three episodes from 29 August, then weekly)

The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power left some fantasy fans underwhelmed as it began the story of how villain Sauron forged the Rings of Power and rose to dominate Middle-earth.

Set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the action followed Lady Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) as she hunted Sauron, only to discover in a shocking climax that he had been hiding in plain sight as her companion, Halbrand.