'Lanterns' Premieres Among HBO Max's Most

Deadline • August 20, 2026 • entertainment

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The DC Studios series Lanterns attracted 9.3 million global viewers and 6.6 million U.S. viewers within its first three days on HBO and HBO Max, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Lanterns ranks among the top five series premieres on HBO Max, outperforming other major series such as IT: Welcome to Derry, The Penguin, and True Detective: Night Country.
The premiere episode has demonstrated staying power, maintaining the No. 1 spot on HBO Max’s daily Top 10 list since Sunday.
Lanterns was created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, with new episodes airing Sundays at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on HBO and streaming simultaneously on HBO Max.