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Beyond physical damages and accidents, The Rings of Power is grappling with internal leaks and disappointing viewer metrics. Internal Amazon sources leaked troubling data indicating that only 37% of viewers in the United States who started watching the first season completed all eight episodes.
This completion rate starkly contrasts with Amazon's publicly proclaimed figures. The company had previously celebrated The Rings of Power as their top original series, claiming that over 100 million viewers worldwide tuned in since its debut, with the opener setting viewership records at 25 million in the U.S.