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Lanterns

DC's Green Lantern gets his own True Detective-style prestige drama — and we're covering it all through brightest day and blackest night.

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Lanterns
TV-MA
Mystery
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Superhero
Release Date
August 16, 2026
Network
HBO
Showrunner
Chris Mundy

Cast

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    Aaron Pierre
    John Stewart
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    Kyle Chandler
    Hal Jordan
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    Nathan Fillion
    Guy Gardner
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    Kelly Macdonald
    Sheriff Kerry

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Lanterns hides a major Batman villain Easter egg in plain sight — possibly two
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The HBO series examines what it takes to become a Green Lantern

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Remember that time Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern fought the Manhunters? Probably not.

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What to Watch

It's streaming for free, and pairs perfectly with our favorite new show

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HBO officially changes a fundamental rule of DC superhero canon
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John Stewart’s impossible construct reveals just how powerful he could become on Lanterns and beyond

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There’s a lot of comics lore behind Lanterns’ episode 2 cliffhanger
Explainer

The HBO show has introduced two of Green Lantern’s greatest villains

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The HBO miniseries that inspired Lanterns is also a perfect weekend binge
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It’s like Lanterns without the power rings

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Before Aaron Pierre was a Green Lantern, he was a nonlethal action star
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Lanterns fans need to watch Pierre in this near-perfect Netflix action thriller

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Like True Detective and Mare of Easttown, HBO's latest small-town mystery is captivating viewers

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Lanterns’ shocking episode 1 cliffhanger hides an even deeper mystery
Analysis

One shocking discovery leaves John Stewart with several mysteries to solve

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‘When are you going to tell us what the f*ck is going on here?’

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Lanterns brilliantly asks if becoming a Green Lantern is worth the price
Reviews

HBO’s exceptional Green Lantern series asks what Hal Jordan and John Stewart had to lose before they could stop being afraid

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The network is about to make another big genre play

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The Green Lanterns go cosmic in a new look at the DCU's new show

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HBO's Green Lanterns show won't 'run away' from wackier DC mythology, producer swears
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HBO’s Lanterns trailer finally reveals the Green Lantern powers fans want to see
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The latest Lanterns trailer reminds us why these superheroes are called Green Lanterns

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The major question that DC’s Lanterns must answer (regarding Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.)
Analysis

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HBO is giving Green Lantern fans blue balls
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'Bro, wheres the green?'

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The series will follow Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigating a murder

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