Co-showrunner Patrick McKay confirms the Harfoots will return in The Rings of Power Season 3, though with reduced focus as the season centers on Sauron forging the One Ring. The eight-episode season launches November 11, 2026 with a staggered release schedule across three weeks.
Amazon unveiled a speaking Balrog battling Sauron in The Rings of Power Season 3 footage at San Diego Comic Con 2026, with Simon Pegg voicing Durin's Bane. The scene shows Sauron deflecting a flame sword strike using the Crown of Morgoth — a moment entirely absent from Tolkien's writings — and has split the fanbase between excitement over original action and outrage over canon violations.
