Last Updated: Oct 2025
This timeline consists of the major tv and movies available. Some events are different to the books so this is specifically dealing with the cinematic universe not Tolkiens official books.
Events in Rings of power compress thousands of years into single seasons and take some liberty with story telling, but I have included them as they are the only real TV adaptions available that can be tied to the movies.
S.A. = Second Age, T.A. = Third Age
The year the events take place
The Rings of Power - S01 Ep 01-08
The Rings of Power - S02 Ep 01-08
The Rings of Power - S03 Ep 01-08
(Unreleased as of making this list, this time period is an estimate, but we can 100% assume it's pre-third age)
The War of the Rohirrim
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring
LOTR: The Two Towers
LOTR: The Return of the King