Overview
- Lanterns, which premiered Aug. 16, drew 9.3 million global viewers and 6.6 million U.S. viewers in its first three days, Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO said.
- The premiere held the top spot on HBO Max’s daily Top 10 and ranks among the platform’s five biggest series launches, giving the DC Studios project an early platform milestone.
- The show reimagines Green Lantern as a noir-style cop drama focused on Hal Jordan and John Stewart and was created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King.
- Early critical response has been strongly positive with reviewers praising the lead performances and tone, and some outlets reporting roughly a 94% score on aggregated reviews.
- The series will roll out weekly through Oct. 4 and the key questions now are whether viewers return each week and whether HBO will order additional seasons, outcomes that will decide Lanterns' long-term impact on the DCU.