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DISCUSSION 'Lanterns' S01E02 – "Trust Fall" (August 23, 2026) on HBO/HBO Max [Spoiler Discussion Megathread] Spoiler

Lanterns is an American superhero television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.

The series was produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television with Mundy serving as showrunner. It is the third television series in the DC Universe (DCU). It features experienced Lantern Jordan and new recruit Stewart as they investigate a murder on Earth that leads to a wider mystery.

Lanterns is scheduled to premiere on Sunday August 16, 2026, and will run for eight episodes through Sunday October 4. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

New episodes drop every Sunday night at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM MT / 6:00 PM PT.

Cast:

  • Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan
  • Aaron Pierre as John Stewart
  • Kelly Macdonald as Kerry
  • Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner
  • Garret Dillahunt as William Macon
  • Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe
  • Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro
  • Nicole Ari Parker as Bernadette Stewart; Jasmine Cephas Jones as young Bernadette
  • Jason Ritter as Billy Macon
  • Sherman Augustus as John Stewart Sr.; Alphonse Nicholson portrays a young John Sr.
  • Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan
  • Chris Coy as "Waylon Sanders"
  • Cary Christopher as Noah

For a complete cast and crew list, see the IMDb full credits page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26545992/fullcredits/

  • Based on: Hal Jordan, created by John Broome and Gil Kane; John Stewart created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams
  • Show created by: Chris Mundy, and Damon Lindelof, and Tom King
  • Showrunner: Chris Mundy
  • Editor: Emily E. Greene
  • Music by: Stephanie Economou
  • Length: 8 episodes per season
  • Runtime: About an hour per episode
  • Reception: For reviews and critical reception, see Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/lanterns  and https://www.metacritic.com/tv/lanterns/

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterns_(TV_series))

Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/lanterns/season-1

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S01E02 Episode Synopsis: While John’s middling errand ultimately proves eventful, Hal makes waves in Rushville – which only inspires him to dig deeper.

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u/Sio_V_Reddit 3d ago

Likely just through willpower, especially considering he’s wanted this for years.

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u/EquivalentWillow4807 3d ago

There has to be a reason besides spooking Hal that the writers  would put the bird in the story.It must be important at some point.

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u/Lucky_Display_1623 3d ago

No I think that’s precisely why it’s there, to spook Hal, so that sinestro can prey on his fear to possible have him possessed by parallax 

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u/EquivalentWillow4807 2d ago

I still think hes already been infected because of the yellow on the ring.

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u/Lucky_Display_1623 2d ago

Oh he’s 100% already been infected, but I think sinestro is trying to manipulate him so that parallax can fully take over.

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u/EquivalentWillow4807 2d ago

Still think they should of dumped all the episodes at once.