Lanterns episode 8 release date and launch time on HBO Max: when does it come out?

Lanterns have almost reached the finish line.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/lanterns"><em>Lanterns</em></a> have almost reached the finish line. Only one episode remains of the HBO TV original's debut season, so it's nearly time to say goodbye to Aaron Pierre's John Stewart and Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Take on our Lanterns pre-season 1 finale quiz!</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text">Think you're the ultimate <em>Lanterns</em> fan? Prove it by showing us you're not afraid to take on the challenge of achieving 100% in our <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-pre-finale-quiz">tricky, 36 question-strong <em>Lanterns</em> quiz</a>!</p></div></div><p>Before we do, the <a href="https://techradar.com/tag/green-lantern">Green Lantern</a> TV show's season 1 finale has got a <em>lot</em> of storylines to wrap up, so how successful will it be in concluding them all? I don't know, but what I can tell you is when and where <em>Lanterns</em> episode 8 will premiere. So, depending on where you live, here's the release date and launch time you need to know about for the hit sci-fi crime drama's eighth chapter.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-OKBkLW"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/OKBkLW.js" async></script><h2 id="when-does-episode-8-of-lanterns-come-out">When does episode 8 of Lanterns come out?</h2><div class="youtube-video" data-nosnippet ><div class="video-aspect-box"><iframe data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RrqwUiAssyk" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p>Titled 'Dirt and Stars', the comic book-inspired TV series' eighth installment will air in the US and Canada on <strong>Sunday, October 4 at 6pm PT / 9pm</strong> <strong>ET</strong>.</p><p>Just like the previous seven episodes, it'll make its bow a day later in other countries, so the vast majority of you will have to wait until Monday, October 5 for it. Here's a quick rundown of the dates and times for the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/dcu-chapter-one">DCU Chapter One</a> show's season 1 finale:</p><ul><li><strong>US</strong> — Sunday, October 4 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET</li><li><strong>Canada</strong> — Sunday, October 4 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET</li><li><strong>UK</strong> — Monday, October 5 at 2am BST</li><li><strong>India </strong>— Monday, October 5 at 6:30am IST</li><li><strong>Singapore </strong>— Monday, October 5 at 9am SGT</li><li><strong>Australia</strong> — Monday, October 5 at 11am AEST</li><li><strong>New Zealand</strong> — Monday, October 5 at 1pm NZST</li></ul><h2 id="where-can-i-watch-lanterns-episode-8">Where can I watch Lanterns episode 8?</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1600px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.31%;"><img id="VCjBXGJJaKJQodKqxDCwyW" name="lanterns-episode-8-sinestro" alt="A close-up of Lars Ulrich Thomsen's Sinestro in Lanterns episode 8" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VCjBXGJJaKJQodKqxDCwyW-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1600" height="901" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">What are you planning, Sinestro? </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: DC Studios/HBO max)</span></figcaption></figure><p>So far, every episode of <em>Lanterns</em> has dropped on <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max">HBO Max</a>, aka one of the world's <a href="https://www.techradar.com/uk/best/best-tv-streaming-service-cord-cutting-compare">best streaming services</a>. Its eighth and final entry will do the same in nations that the platform has launched in.</p><p>Unfortunately, HBO Max isn't available worldwide, so some of you will have to find another TV network or streamer to watch the final episode of <a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/dc">DC</a> Studios' latest small-screen venture. Luckily for you, I've rounded up every place you can stream it, so read on for more details:</p><ul><li><strong>US</strong> — HBO and HBO Max</li><li><strong>Canada</strong> — Crave</li><li><strong>UK</strong> — HBO Max, Sky Atlantic, and Now TV</li><li><strong>India </strong>— JioHotstar</li><li><strong>Singapore </strong>— HBO Max</li><li><strong>Australia</strong> — HBO Max</li><li><strong>New Zealand</strong> — HBO Max</li></ul><div data-widget-type="review" data-model-name="Max"></div><h2 id="has-lanterns-season-2-been-announced">Has Lanterns season 2 been announced?</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1600px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="5pwT5uPxju6bTCCZWaRoEZ" name="lanterns-episode-8-hal-jordan" alt="Kyle Chandler as the Hal-O-Gram, aka Hal Jordan's digital back-up, in Lanterns episode 8" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5pwT5uPxju6bTCCZWaRoEZ-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1600" height="900" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">Don't be afraid... to renew Lanterns for a second season, HBO </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: DC Studios/HBO)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Not yet. However, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-glowing-viewing-figures-and-rumored-writers-room-update-is-the-surest-sign-yet-that-season-2-of-hbos-green-lantern-tv-show-will-see-the-light-of-day">fan hopes are growing over <em>Lanterns</em> season 2 due to the show's impressive viewership</a> and a report that <a href="https://nexuspointnews.com/lanterns-season-2-adds-new-writers-exclusive/" target="_blank">four new individuals to come up with ideas for <em>Lanterns</em> season 2</a>.</p><p>That said, there's no guarantee that <em>Lanterns </em>will get a second season. Indeed, earlier in September, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/the-head-of-hbo-just-dropped-a-big-clue-about-lanterns-season-2-and-his-not-right-now-comments-have-worried-me-about-the-popular-dc-comic-book-shows-future">HBO boss Casey Bloys made me fear the worst for <em>Lanterns</em> season 2</a> when he indicated that only one DCU TV show — <em>Superman</em> spin-off <a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/the-people-v-gorilla-grodd"><em>The People v Gorilla Grodd</em></a> — was the only one in active development.</p><div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Read my Lanterns coverage</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text">- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-episode-1-ending-explained"><em>Lanterns</em> episode 1 ending explained</a><br>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/sinestro-in-lanterns-explained">Sinestro in <em>Lanterns</em> explained</a><br>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/manhunters-in-lanterns-explained"><em>Lanterns</em>' Manhunters explained<br></a>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/the-guardians-of-the-universe-in-lanterns-explained-who-are-they-what-do-they-want-with-john-stewart-and-who-plays-lianna-in-the-new-hbo-max-show"><em>Lanterns</em>' Guardians of the Universe explained<br></a>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-episode-4-ending-explained"><em>Lanterns</em> episode 4 ending explained<br></a>-<em> </em><a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-episode-5-ending-explained"><em>Lanterns</em> episode 5 ending explained<br></a>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-episode-6-introduces-a-character-with-major-comic-book-ties-to-hal-jordan-and-its-someone-we-first-met-in-ryan-reynolds-disastrous-2011-green-lantern-movie"><em>Lanterns</em> episode 6 introduces a major character from Hal Jordan's past<br></a>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-finale-trailer-has-sparked-a-wild-new-theory-among-hbo-max-viewers-and-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-the-central-mystery-about-hal-jordan"><em>Lanterns </em>episode 8 trailer spawns major new fan theory about John Stewart<br></a>- <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-season-1-finale-predictions">6 predictions for <em>Lanterns</em>' season 1 finale</a></p></div></div><p>Hope springs eternal in the form of comments made by showrunner Chris Mundy and DC Studios co-head James Gunn, though.</p><p>Indeed, speaking to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/when-green-lanterns-become-true-detectives-meet-hbos-pulpy-prestige-y-lanterns" target="_blank">Vanity Fair</a> in February 2025, Mundy said he hoped that he hoped "more seasons" would be made. Meanwhile, Gunn recently confirmed (via <a href="https://www.threads.com/@jamesgunn/post/Dd1kN_0G1iB" target="_blank">Threads</a>) that 'Dirt and Stars' is this season's finale, rather than the show's final-ever episode. With Lanterns also amassing an average 19 million viewers per episode during its season 1 run (per <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lanterns-episode-7-ratings-hbo-1236895280/" target="_blank">Variety</a>), it's a case of when, not if, the DCU program is renewed for another outing.</p><p>For now, we know that <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/james-gunns-superman-sequel-has-added-another-popular-hero-to-its-ranks-and-its-someone-well-see-in-one-of-this-years-dcu-projects">John Stewart will make his next DCU appearance in <em>Man of Tomorrow</em></a>, aka Gunn's <a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/superman"><em>Superman</em></a> sequel. While you're here, find out more on <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/superman-man-of-tomorrow-hub">what we know so far about <em>Man of Tomorrow</em></a> and then get the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/the-people-v-gorilla-grodd-hub">full lowdown on <em>The People v Gorilla Grodd</em></a>.</p> </article> ]]>