Lanterns Lands Among Top 5 HBO Max Series Premieres

TheWrap • August 20, 2026 • entertainment

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DC Studios' series "Lanterns" premiered on HBO Max with 9.3 million global viewers in its first three days, including 6.6 million in the U.S., marking it as the studio's top series debut on the platform.
The premiere outperformed initial viewership numbers of other HBO Max series such as "It: Welcome to Derry," "The Penguin," and "True Detective: Night Country."
"Lanterns" stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, focusing on their roles as intergalactic cops investigating a cosmic murder in the American heartland.
The series features an ensemble cast including Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Laura Linney, and Nathan Fillion, and consists of eight episodes released weekly on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
"Lanterns" follows Hal Jordan mentoring John Stewart years after Jordan became a Green Lantern, blending superhero action with a dark, earth-based mystery.

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