Lanterns, a new HBO/DC Universe series, premiered mid-August 2026 and quickly climbed IMDb’s Most Popular TV Shows chart, reaching an 8.0 rating by late August.

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The eight-episode season follows Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart in a grounded, Earth-based detective mystery with a True Detective–style procedural tone.

Lanterns is a central piece of Chapter One in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe, with new episodes airing Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT and the first arc spanning through October 4, 2026.

Beyond IMDb, Lanterns leads global streaming charts, signaling a bold new era for DC Studios and a sustained dominance across networks.

Lanterns topped global popularity rankings, outperforming series like Reacher and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, underscoring strong audience engagement and cultural impact.