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As dragons, hobbits and heroes proliferate, TV recap podcast hosts like Mallory Rubin steer viewers through the flood.

Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne have had to thread a difficult needle, satisfying Tolkien die-hards and average viewers. The finale gave everyone plenty to mull.

The actor spoke about the big news regarding his character in Friday’s Season 1 finale. Major spoilers ahead.

The season finale included at least one shocking twist and other revelations that set up future seasons. Here are five takeaways from the episode and from the season as a whole.

This ancient version of Middle-earth is starting to look a little more like the one we know. Here are five takeaways from this week’s episode.

Here are five takeaways from an exciting episode with a cruel twist.

This week’s installment is the grandest in scale so far, with a running time to match. Here are five takeaways from the episode.

Prophetic visions, soft power and elf privilege. Here are five takeaways from the fourth episode of Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” prequel.

New characters, new realms and the same old prejudices (onscreen and off). Here are five takeaways from the third episode of Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” prequel.

With tender male relationships and fearless female characters, the trilogy drew in tween girls who still hold the films dear in their 20s and 30s.