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With the success of the Superman reboot and the TV series Peacemaker and Creature Commandos, the latest entry in the DC Cinematic Universe from director/producer James Gunn is Lanterns, a new TV series that blends a gritty crime drama with the comic book sensibilities of Green Lantern.
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Starting on Sunday (Aug. 16), Lanterns is available to watch on HBO, or stream on-demand on HBO Max.
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How to Watch ‘Lanterns’ Online, At a Glance
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When Does ‘Lanterns’ Air?
The series premiere airs starting on Sunday (Aug. 16), with a start time of 9 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes of Lanterns broadcasting every Sunday until Oct. 4. There are eight episodes in total this season.
HBO Max
Subscriptions start at $10.99 per month.
A subscription to HBO Max is the best way to watch Lanterns online. The streaming service starts at $10.99 per month for the ad-supported plan. But you can get HBO Max bundled with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $19.99 per month for all three services.
HBO Max is the home of hit originals such as Hacks, House of the Dragon and The Last of Us; all things HBO, including Succession, Veep and Industry; popular movies, including Sinners, One Battle After Another, Dune, Barbie, Wonka and others, live sports from the MLB, NHL, NCAA and other leagues and much more.
The streaming service is also the home to exclusive Music Box documentaries, such as Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary, Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love and Rage, Juice WLRD: Into The Abyss, DMX: Don’t Try to Understand and others.
DirecTV
DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial for new subscribers.
Unfortunately, HBO Max doesn’t offer a free trial, but there’s a clever workaround. A subscription to DirecTV’s “Premier” plan gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including HBO Max to watch Lanterns when it airs. Plans start at $129.99 for the first month of service ($169.99 per month afterward), while the streaming platform offers a five-day free trial to watch for free.
In the meantime, DirecTV includes local networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, as well as popular cable networks, including FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, E!, Cartoon Network, ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, CNBC, BET, MTV, Paramount Network and many others.
Created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, Lanterns follows new Lantern Corps recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), as he gets trained by veteran Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler). The two investigate a murder case in the heartland of America.
The TV series has music by Stephanie Economou, while it also stars Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney, Garret Dillahunt, Jason Ritter, Poorna Jagannathan, Nathan Fillion and others.
Starting on Sunday (Aug. 16), Lanterns broadcasts on HBO and streams on HBO Max. In the meantime, watch a trailer for the DC Studios TV series below.
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