'Lanterns' Finale Attracts Season's Best Audience
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- HBO’s Lanterns season finale drew 10.5 million global viewers within the first three days, setting a new series record and marking a 13% increase over the series premiere in the same timeframe.
- The finale attracted 7.2 million viewers in the U.S. alone, contributing to the season's overall average of 19.3 million global viewers, placing it among HBO’s top five series launches.
- The series premiere’s total viewership is nearing 30 million globally, indicating strong and growing audience interest.
- Lanterns, produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television, launched in August with 9.3 million global viewers and outperformed other major HBO premieres like IT: Welcome to Derry and The Penguin.
- A second season renewal for Lanterns is reportedly pending, reflecting confidence in the show’s continued success.
