Lanterns is already a hit among critics.
HBO Max‘s DC Studios drama series stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, and was co-created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King.
The eight-episode season debuts tonight (Sunday, August 16) at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery with cosmic ties as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, Nathan Fillion, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Jasmine Cephas Jones all star as well.
Critics are now weighing in about the show, and the reviews are very positive so far.
Lanterns has a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
AV Club gave it a B, writing: “It’s the simmering conflict between Hal and John that truly powers Lanterns.”
TIME says: “Lanterns does finally get to a more sophisticated place midway through the season, casting new shades of meaning on its John-Hal dichotomy through secondary characters, their varied relationships with fear, and the passage of time.”
The Los Angeles Times writes: “The series is fresh enough in its details and execution, and strong enough in its writing, and so well performed, that it feels quite original.”
Empire gave it 4 out of 5, writing: “The grounded and gritty approach pays dividends for Lanterns, which gives the DCU a much-needed win.”
Vulture says: “Kyle Chandler’s having a rip-roaring time as sardonic Hal Jordan, and until John Stewart is allowed to loosen up a bit, he carries the series on his shoulders.”
TheWrap says: “As solid a screen presence as anyone today, Pierre radiates reliability even as John flirts with betrayal or copes with failure. He also manages to mesh multiple iterations that inform his character persuasively — an astronomical acting accomplishment.”
Rolling Stone writes: “Yes, things still do get blowed up real good, and real green! They just tend to do so on terra firma, with far more human stakes than usual.”
THR adds: “Even in its uneven moments, the stars shine.”
Variety says: “Chandler and Pierre may be squarely in their comfort zones, but that also puts them in a position to succeed. It’s especially gratifying to see Pierre fulfill the promise of the rising action star announced by Rebel Ridge.”
IndieWire gave it an A-, writing: “It is keenly invested in the fears we carry, what they mean to the world, and how they define our humanity.”
RogerEbert.com says: “[It] is a success, incredibly watchable even through its flaws, and nearly heroic in its hits.”
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