A Shadow of the Past

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"A Shadow of the Past" is the first episode of the first season and series premiere of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth. It was written by showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and directed by J. A. Bayona. The series is set thousands of years before Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), during the Second Age of Middle-earth. This episode begins with a recap of the First Age, and then introduces some of the story's key cultures: the Elves, the Men of the Southlands, and the Harfoots. Each culture was defined through designs, dialects, and music, and introduced at a time of change for their people. Filming for the first season began in New Zealand in February 2020, but was placed on hold in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in September and wrapped for the first two episodes by the end of December. "A Shadow of the Past" premiered on the streaming...

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