Shows Like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Live-action high fantasy epic adapted from a beloved book series, with prophecy, magic, and an ensemble of heroes spanning multiple lands — the closest tonal and structural match.

Elves, demons, and a quest to save Middle-earth-style realms — high fantasy adapted from novels with very similar mythology.

Direct heirs to the Tolkien-esque adventure tradition: sorcerers, misfit fellowships, and quests through fantasy realms.

Prequel set 1,200 years before the main saga, with elves uniting against unstoppable evil — same prequel-elves-blood-quest DNA as Rings of Power.

Prestige prequel to a defining fantasy franchise (Game of Thrones) set in a richly built medieval kingdom — the closest spiritual sibling among recent prestige prequels.

The benchmark prestige fantasy epic with sprawling kingdoms, political intrigue, and ancient evil — the show Rings of Power is most often compared to.

Lush prequel high-fantasy series about scattered peoples uniting against rising tyranny — same prequel-rebellion structure and mythic worldbuilding.

Book-adapted high fantasy with a chosen-one prophecy, divided realms, and a young ensemble facing a creeping darkness.

Arthurian sword-and-sorcery quest with elves/fae factions and a shaping-of-legend tone that mirrors Rings of Power's mythic prequel angle.

Sword-and-sorcery adaptation with prophecy, wizards, and a hero destined to stop a rising dark tyrant — classic high-fantasy live-action.

Not fantastical, but the same epic medieval-battle, kingdom-politics, and warrior-honor tone Rings of Power leans into in Númenor and the Southlands.

Dark live-action fantasy with competing kingdoms, magic, and warring factions — similar epic-realms texture.

Sprawling fantasy ensemble drawing on legendary characters and curses across realms — softer in tone but a fellow live-action mythic-fantasy.

Sword-and-sorcery quest with an outsider lineage (Blackbloods), supernatural powers, and rebellion plot — budget-tier but tonally aligned.

YA-leaning supernatural fantasy with warriors, demons, and warlocks — broader fantasy fans tend to overlap.

Animated high fantasy with elves, dragons, knights and princesses — same epic-fantasy iconography in a different medium.

Animated high fantasy with elves, dwarves, dragons and a band of misfits saving a kingdom — adult-skewed but the same Tolkien-derived toolkit.

Anime epitome of post-quest, immortal-elf, slow-burn high fantasy — thematically resonant with Galadriel's long-life perspective.

Live-action high fantasy adaptation with wizards, dragons, and journeying across mythic realms — lighter in tone but the same genre family.

Prestige prequel to the era-defining fantasy show, focused on royal succession and rising war — the obvious peer recommendation alongside Rings of Power.