Lanterns Green Lantern Series Sets Record Viewership and Weekly Release Plan

The new DC Studios series Lanterns attracted 9.3 million viewers worldwide across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days, including 6.6 million U.S. viewers. Variety and Deadline reported these figures, noting that the debut is the biggest premiere for a DC Studios show on HBO Max to date and ranks among the platform’s top five launches. Geektyrant highlighted that the viewership already eclipses the opening of The Penguin, one of DC’s recent streaming successes.

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

The series will air weekly on Sundays, with eight hour-long episodes slated as follows:

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 1 (Pilot) – scheduled for August 16

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 2 – premiered on August 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT/8 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT)

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 3 – scheduled for August 29

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 4 – scheduled for September 5

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 5 – scheduled for September 12

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 6 – scheduled for September 19

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 7 – scheduled for September 26

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

• Episode 8 – scheduled for October 3

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

All dates are drawn from the series’ release calendar reported by bamsmackpow.

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

Lanterns follows veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and his protégé John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a mysterious crime with alien connections in small-town Nebraska, shifting between 2016 and a future jump to 2026. The show is created and run by Chris Mundy, who also serves as showrunner.

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out

HBO Max’s promotion of the numbers underscores confidence in the series after the box-office disappointment of *Supergirl*. The strong debut positions Lanterns as a flagship live-action entry for the main DC Universe, complementing other DC titles such as The Penguin (Matt Reeves’ *The Batman* universe) and Peacemaker.

LANTERNS Scores a Massive HBO Max Debut and Outpaces THE PENGUIN — GeekTyrant

While HBO has not formally renewed the series, Chris Mundy has indicated he is already outlining ideas for a potential second season, suggesting that the robust premiere viewership could support continued production.

Lanterns release schedule: When new episodes of the HBO series come out