Ultimate Guide to Watching The Lord of the Rings Movies & TV Series in Chronological Order
J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth epic of The Lord of the Rings has captivated audiences for decades, starting with The Hobbit in 1937. His tale ultimately prompted what would be one of the longest-standing and most lucrative franchises across literature, film and television.
Peter Jackson first brought Tolkien’s world to life with The Lord of the Rings film trilogy in the early 2000s, followed by The Hobbit movies a decade later. Eight years after the final Hobbit installment, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay brought the fantastical universe to television with The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime in 2022, with the second season premiering on Aug. 29, 2024. The Lord of the Rings is also getting the anime treatment later this year through The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which will be released in theatres on Dec. 13.
Whether you're new to the series or revisiting the epic saga, knowing where to start can be tricky, as the six films and television series take place over thousands of years.
Here’s how to watch the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, as well as the Rings of Power series, in both release and chronological order.
How to watch the Lord of the Rings movies and TV show in release order
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022 - Present)
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00:00J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth epic of The Lord of the Rings has captivated audiences
00:06for decades, starting with The Hobbit in 1937.
00:10His tale ultimately prompted what would be one of the longest-standing and most lucrative
00:14franchises across literature, film, and television.
00:19Peter Jackson first brought Tolkien's world to life with The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
00:23in the early 2000s, followed by The Hobbit movies a decade later.
00:27Eight years after the final Hobbit installment, J.D., Payne and Patrick McKay brought the
00:32fantastical universe to television with The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime in 2022, with
00:37the second season premiering on Aug. 29, 2024.
00:43The Lord of the Rings is also getting the anime treatment later this year through The
00:46Lord of the Rings The War of the Rohirrim, which will be released in theaters on DEC.
00:52Whether you're new to the series or revisiting the epic saga, knowing where to start can
00:58be tricky, as the six films and television series take place over thousands of years.
01:05Here's how to watch The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, as well as The Rings of
01:09Power series, in both release and chronological order.
01:14How to watch The Lord of the Rings movies and TV show in release order
01:19The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
01:24The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers 2002
01:28The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King 2003
01:33The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey 2012
01:37The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug 2013
01:41The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies 2014
01:45The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power 2022 Present
01:51How to watch The Lord of the Rings movies and TV show in chronological order
01:56The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power
02:00Dots set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The
02:04Rings of Power takes place during the Second Age of Middle-Earth.
02:09According to the series showrunners, The Rings of Power offers an extensive backstory narrative
02:13for some of the major plot points in the iconic saga.
02:18The Rings of Power unites all the major stories of Middle-Earth's Second Age, the Forging
02:22of the Rings, the Rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of Numenor and the Last Alliance
02:28of Elves and Men Payne, and Mackay said.
02:31Until now, audiences have only seen on screen the story of the One Ring, but before there
02:36was one, there were many.
02:39The series lays the foundation for the events that unfold in later films, such as the
02:43creation of the One Ring and features characters like Galadriel, Morphide Clark and Elrond
02:48Robert Aramayo, who are also prominent in the later stories.
02:53The series is in the throes of its second season after premiering in August 2024.
02:59The Hobbit and Unexpected Journey 2012
03:03An unexpected journey is set 60 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings and marks
03:08the beginning of Bilbo Baggin's Martin Freeman adventure in the timeline.
03:13The story begins with the wizard Gandalf Ian McKellen recruiting Bilbo to join Thorin
03:17Oakenshield Richard Armitage and his band of dwarves on a quest to reclaim their homeland
03:22from the Dragon Smaug.
03:24The journey is fraught with danger as they face numerous challenges including trolls,
03:29orcs and a voyage through the Misty Mountains where Bilbo encounters Gollum Andy Serkis
03:33and obtains the One Ring.
03:36Meanwhile, Gandalf seeks help from the White Council, including Galadriel Cate Blanchett,
03:41who senses the growing darkness in Middle-earth and supports Gandalf's concerns about a rising
03:45evil, foreshadowing the larger conflict that will unfold.
03:50The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug
03:53Set in the middle of the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, The Desolation of Smaug
03:57continues the journey of Thorin and his company as they are pursued by Azog's orcs and face
04:03the threat of the Dragon Smaug.
04:05Along the way, they seek refuge with Bjorn Mikael Persbrandt, navigate the dangers of
04:10Mirkwood and encounter wood elves before reaching Lake-town.
04:13Meanwhile, Gandalf uncovers Sauron's growing power in Dol Guldur.
04:19The film builds up to the climactic encounter between Bilbo and the Dragon Smaug voiced
04:24by Benedict Cumberbatch, who awakens to wreak havoc on Lake-town.
04:29The film takes place in the years leading up to the events of The Lord of the Rings,
04:33setting the stage for the eventual War of the Ring and the conclusion of the Hobbit
04:37trilogy.
04:39The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies
04:42The Battle of the Five Armies takes place immediately after the events of The Desolation
04:46of Smaug and sees the resolution of the conflict with Smaug, where Bard Luke Evans emerges
04:51as a hero by slaying the dragon.
04:54The narrative builds toward an epic confrontation involving dwarves, elves, men and orcs with
05:00alliances forged in the titular battle.
05:03The film concludes in the timeline where The Lord of the Rings begins 60 years later
05:09as Bilbo returns to the Shire, where he is paid a visit by Gandalf on his 111th birthday.
05:16The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring
05:20Set in the Third Age of Middle-earth, The Fellowship of the Ring follows the story of
05:24Frodo Baggins Elijah Wood, a young cousin of Bilbo who inherits the One Ring.
05:29With Sauron's forces pursuing the Ring to reclaim it, Frodo embarks on a journey to
05:34destroy it.
05:35Frodo forms the Fellowship and they face numerous challenges as they navigate the perilous mines
05:40of Moria and the mystical forest of Lothlorien, an elf realm ruled by Galadriel.
05:47The film sets the stage for the epic battle that will determine the fate of Middle-earth.
05:52The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
05:55The Two Towers picks up where the Fellowship of the Ring left off, and the adventure intensifies
06:00as the Fellowship is divided and Frodo and Sam Sean Astin continue their quest to destroy
06:05the Ring, guided by the treacherous Gollum.
06:08The narrative splits into multiple threads, following the scattered members of the Fellowship
06:12as they face their respective challenges.
06:16The film's central conflict revolves around the growing threat of Sauron and Saruman as
06:21their forces spread across Middle-earth, culminating in the epic battle of Helm's Deep, ultimately
06:27setting the stage for the final confrontation.
06:31The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King
06:34The Return of the King brings the trilogy to its epic conclusion in the final days of
06:38the War of the Ring.
06:40As Frodo and Sam make their final push toward Mount Doom, the rest of the Fellowship rallies
06:45the forces for a last stand against Sauron's army.
06:49The story concludes with the destruction of the One Ring, the downfall of Sauron, and
06:53the restoration of peace.
06:55Aragorn is crowned king and Frodo departs for the Undying Lands, marking the end of
06:59an era and leaving behind a legacy.
07:03Where to Watch The Lord of the Rings Movies and TV Show
07:07The Lord of the Rings trilogy is available to stream on Max, and The Hobbit trilogy is
07:12also on Max.
07:13The Rings of Power is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.