Lanterns Episode Guide: Every Release Date You Need to Know

DC’s next big small-screen swing has landed — and it’s not the cosmic spectacle you might expect. Lanterns trades laser battles for a slow-burn detective mystery, and fans are already hooked. If you’re wondering when new episodes drop each week, here’s the complete rundown.

The series premiered on August 16, 2026, on HBO, with simultaneous streaming on HBO Max. New episodes arrive weekly every Sunday night, wrapping up with the Season 1 finale on October 4, 2026.

Lanterns : Full Episode Release Schedule

Episodes air at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, with no multi-episode drops planned — this is a strict weekly rollout.

What’s Lanterns About?

Created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and comic writer Tom King, the show follows veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) training rookie recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre). The two are pulled into investigating a murder in small-town America that turns out to have far bigger, cosmic implications. It’s less about spectacle and more about mood — closer to a grounded crime drama wearing a superhero costume.

The story runs on dual timelines: a 2016 arc showing Hal training John, and a present-day 2026 investigation. It’s part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s evolving DC Universe, following in the footsteps of Superman and Peacemaker.

Who Else Is In It?

The cast is stacked — Nathan Fillion appears as Guy Gardner, Ulrich Thomsen plays Sinestro, and the supporting lineup includes Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Laura Linney, and Jason Ritter. Each week, fans can also catch a companion podcast, The Lanterns Official Podcast, featuring cast and crew interviews right after new episodes drop.

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