{
  "id": 17883815,
  "title": "The Rings of Power Season 3 Co-Showrunner Confirms Harfoots Will Return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-rings-of-power-season-3-co-showrunner-confirms-harfoots-will",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:47:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/rings-of-power-season-3-harfoots-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Co-showrunner Patrick McKay has confirmed that the Harfoots will return in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. The two smallfolk races, the Harfoots and the Stoors, are set to play a role in the third season's narrative, although it is not clear to what extent. McKay explained that the decision to include the Harfoots was made to \"level up\" the show and focus on psychological and emotional storytelling, particularly as the series revolves around Sauron's forging of the One Ring. The Harfoots, including Nori Brandyfoot (played by Kavenagh) and her best friend Poppy Proudfellow (played by Richardson), were last seen at the end of Season 2, bidding farewell to the Stranger, who would later become Gandalf. The Harfoots will join the Stoors on their journey to find a new home after their canyon was destroyed by the Dark Wizard. Season 3 picks up five years later, with the war to stop Sauron unfolding across multiple storylines, including the introduction of new characters. The first four episodes of Season 3 are set to premiere on November 11, 2026, followed by episodes 305 and 306 on November 18, and the final two episodes on November 25.",
  "summary": "Contrary to earlier reports, the Harfoots are still a part of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Season 3 albeit not to the degree they were featured in the Prime Video show’s first two seasons.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}