Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Lanterns Sets DC Studios Premiere Record With 9.3 Million Views
Lanterns is a new television series from DC Studios.
It stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart.
The show received 9.3 million views during its first three days.
This made it the biggest first showing for a DC Studios series on HBO Max.
HBO said 6.6 million of those viewers were in the United States.
The show is also among HBO Max’s five biggest premieres.
Its story combines space-faring superheroes with a mystery on Earth.
New recruit John Stewart and veteran Lantern Hal Jordan investigate a murder together.
New episodes are released on Sundays on HBO and HBO Max.
Lanterns attracted 9.3 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days.
The series became the biggest premiere for a DC Studios show on HBO Max.
HBO reported 6.6 million U.S. viewers during the opening three days.
Lanterns ranked among HBO Max’s top five premieres overall and led its daily Top 10 list.
The series follows Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
- Who
- DC Studios, with Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre leading the cast as Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
- What
- Lanterns recorded 9.3 million views in its first three days, becoming the biggest DC Studios premiere on HBO Max.
- When
- The series premiered on August 16; new episodes air every Sunday.
- Where
- The series is available on HBO and HBO Max, with HBO reporting 6.6 million U.S. viewers.
- Why
- Its audience performance made it DC Studios’ top HBO Max series premiere and one of the platform’s five biggest launches.
- Total first-three-day views
- 9.3 million across HBO and HBO Max
- U.S. first-three-day audience
- 6.6 million viewers, according to HBO
- Premiere record
- Biggest premiere for a DC Studios show on HBO Max
- Platform ranking
- Among HBO Max’s top five premieres overall
- Daily ranking
- The premiere episode remained No. 1 on HBO Max’s daily Top 10 list since Sunday
- Main characters
- Veteran Lantern Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart
- Release schedule
- New episodes air Sundays at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on HBO and stream simultaneously on HBO Max