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Lanterns

Only one can wear the ring.

RELEASED 16 Aug 20267h 9m · 8 episodes★ 8.2 TMDB

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.

WATCH NOTE

Covers the 2026 HBO live-action parent series, whose eight first-season episodes aired August 16 through October 4. Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre plays John Stewart, Nathan Fillion plays Guy Gardner and Ulrich Thomsen plays Sinestro; their official DC identities are independently verified. Kelly Macdonald's Kerry Kane credit is verified, while her official DC character-profile match remains unresolved. Complete episode-specific supporting, archival and silent/background appearance coverage remains under review. The story interweaves 2016 and 2026 material; follow episode order. Exact episode durations conflict across sources, and the representative 45-minute runtime remains estimated. Inside the Episode and Official Podcast companions are separate supplementary material, excluded from the eight regular drama episodes. Current renewal confirmation remains unverified.

Why it matters in DC

Pairing Hal Jordan with new recruit John Stewart makes experience and succession central to the announced story. An Earth-based murder investigation gives the Green Lantern concept a local point of entry, rather than requiring viewers to begin with its intergalactic scale.

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4 titles to watch before Lanterns — 18h 10m in total.

  1. PeacemakerRecommended11h 28m★ 8.2

    Features Guy Gardner earlier in DC Universe, providing character context before Lanterns.

  2. Creature CommandosRecommended2h 45m★ 7.8

    Shows an earlier chapter of DC Universe and the state of that world before Lanterns.

  3. SupermanRecommended2h 9m★ 7.3

    Features Green Lantern and Guy Gardner earlier in DC Universe, providing character context before Lanterns.

  4. SupergirlRecommended1h 48m★ 6.6

    Shows an earlier chapter of DC Universe and the state of that world before Lanterns.

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Story prerequisites are curated. Likely prerequisites are inferred from sequel numbering or explicit synopsis references. Recommendations are earlier stories in the same continuity; background picks are separate adaptations. Series lists cover whole shows, not an episode-by-episode watch order.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Lanterns is title 7 of 7 in our DC Universe viewing sequence. A live-action series in the DC Universe overseen by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Begin with season one's Pilot and follow the eight episodes in order as Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigate a mystery in the American heartland. Nathan Fillion returns as Guy Gardner, providing a connection to Superman.

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Seasons & episode progress

Season 1 · 8 episodes

Characters

Cast

Kyle ChandlerHal Jordan / Halogram
Aaron PierreJohn Stewart
Kelly MacdonaldSheriff Kerry Kane

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