JRR Tolkien series returns to number one on Amazon Prime Video The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , which premiered its second season in August, once again proved that it was the streamer's ...

For example, when Episode 1 of the series premiered at the tail end of Nielsen’s Aug. 15-21 window, it didn’t make the chart, but it still clocked 327 million minutes of streaming viewing in ...

If we consider the reported costs of these two series, “The Wheel of Time” looks like it might have a higher return on investment. Season 1 was reportedly made for $80 million.