Sauron recruits his future Ringwraiths in Rings of Power S3 trailer

The third season of *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power* trailer shows Sauron preparing to conquer Middle-earth, while elves, dwarves and men try to unite against him. It also introduces the human men who are set to become the Ringwraiths, called the Nazgnagol by the showrunners.

The season begins during the war between Sauron and the elves, with the story set years after the fall of Eregion. Sauron is working to forge the One Ring, while the dwarves of Khazad-dûm and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell remain among the last strongholds resisting him. New cast members include Jamie Campbell Bower as Celeborn and Simon Pegg as the voice of the Balrog; the eight episodes will be released in three batches between 11 and 25 November 2026.