Lanterns

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Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Release dates

• Season premiere: 2026-08-17
• Season premiere: 2026-08-16
• Trailer: 2026-07-24
• Trailer: 2026-07-24

Timeline

• 2026-08-24 — EPISODE_RELEASE: Episode 2 of Lanterns aired, featuring characters Antaan and the Manhunters.
• 2026-08-24 — EPISODE_RELEASE: The second episode of Lanterns aired on HBO.
• 2026-08-24 — EPISODE_RELEASE: Episode 2 of Lanterns aired, featuring a major villain revelation.
• 2026-08-24 — EPISODE_RELEASE: Episode 2 of Lanterns aired, featuring Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigating alien activity in Nebraska.
• 2026-08-24 — EPISODE_RELEASE: Episode 2 of Lanterns aired on HBO featuring the character Sinestro.
• 2026-08-17 — EPISODE_RELEASE: The first episode of Lanterns aired on HBO/DC.
• 2026-08-17 — Season premiere: Lanterns premiered on HBO, introducing Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart.
• 2026-08-17 — Casting: Kyle Chandler is cast as Hal Jordan, the original Green Lantern.
• 2026-08-17 — Casting: Kyle Chandler is cast in the HBO drama Lanterns.
• 2026-08-17 — EPISODE_RELEASE: Episode 1 of HBO's Lanterns premiered.
• 2026-08-17 — EPISODE_RELEASE: The first episode of Lanterns aired, providing information about the DC Universe timeline.
• 2026-08-16 — Season premiere: Season 1 premiere
• 2026-08-16 — Release date set: Release date set to 2026-08-16
• 2026-08-16 — Casting: Kyle Chandler is cast in the DC Comics series Lanterns.
• 2026-08-16 — PROJECT_RELEASED: TMDb status: Returning Series
• 2026-08-15 — Writer attached: Chris Mundy is attached as co-creator and writer for Lanterns.
• 2026-08-15 — Streamer attached: Lanterns is part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's expanded DCU.
• 2026-08-15 — SOURCE_MATERIAL: Lanterns is based on the Green Lantern comics.
• 2026-07-24 — Trailer: DC Studios unveiled a trailer for the Lanterns HBO series at San Diego Comic-Con.
• 2026-07-24 — Streamer attached: Lanterns is a Green Lantern series for HBO.
• 2026-07-24 — Trailer: Trailer: Official Trailer

Also confirmed: Casting, Filming started, Studio attached.

Cast & crew

Chris Mundy · Laura Linney · Nathan Fillion · Aaron Pierre · Kelly Macdonald · Kyle Chandler · Ulrich Thomsen · Jason Ritter · Poorna Jagannathan · Kyle Chandler · Garret Dillahunt · Nicole Ari Parker

Studios & networks

DCU · HBO · DC Studios · DC Studios · HBO · Warner Bros. Television