Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

42min

Documentary

Through trials, false starts, injuries and near death experiences, the team behind "The Lord of the Rings" built a whole world from scratch, invented new technologies, making and breaking a studio in the process.

Episodes

Cast

The Impossible Film

1. The Impossible Film

43min

20th Mar 2024

After failed attempts to adapt the books and a half-successful movie, an unlikely hero takes on the film deemed by many to be impossible.

Finding the Fellowship

2. Finding the Fellowship

43min

27th Mar 2024

With the clock ticking, Peter Jackson has to find a studio to save his work in progress; with everything on the line, maybe they can pull it off.

The Battle Rages On

3. The Battle Rages On

43min

3rd Apr 2024

After a successful teaser at Cannes, the team races to complete the first film in time; meanwhile, filming begins to take a toll on the cast and crew.

Wizards at Work

4. Wizards at Work

43min

10th Apr 2024

The trilogy hinges on the technological magic being developed at WETA, but internal strife threatens to bring the whole thing crashing down.

Stepping Out the Front Door

5. Stepping Out the Front Door

43min

17th Apr 2024

The studio take a gamble too far; Peter Jackson struggles in vain to avoid the burden of directing; in the midst of a grueling shoot, one of the dwarves is sent packing

Journey's End

6. Journey's End

42min

24th Apr 2024

Peter Jackson pushes the bounds both on the page and on screen; maybe the audience will like what they see; a chapter comes to a close, leaving its mark on the film industry.

First air date

20th Mar 2024

Last air date

24th Apr 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks