What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 1 on HBO Max?

Lanterns will aim to bring back brighter days for DC Studios after the DC Universe's ( DCU ) darkest period.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/lanterns"><em>Lanterns</em></a> will aim to bring back brighter days for DC Studios after the DC Universe's (<a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/dcu">DCU</a>) darkest period. Indeed, with <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/dc-studios-co-head-peter-safran-admits-supergirl-didnt-meet-our-box-office-expectations-but-it-doesnt-sound-like-itll-force-him-and-james-gunn-to-revise-their-ambitious-plan-for-the-dcu"><em>Supergirl</em> being the first major flop of the comic giant's rebooted cinematic universe</a>, all eyes are on its forthcoming Green Lantern TV show to see if that was a minor blip or not.</p><p>Thinking of tuning in to see the new comic book-inspired sci-fi crime drama? You'll want to know when and where its first episode, titled 'Pilot', will arrive. Read on to learn more.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-X85xEe"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/X85xEe.js" async></script><h2 id="when-can-i-watch-lanterns-episode-1-and-what-is-its-runtime">When can I watch Lanterns episode 1? And what is its runtime?</h2><div class="see-more see-more--clipped"><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en" cite="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/2087192545092636687"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">#Lanterns premieres this Sunday at 9pm ET on @hbomax. pic.twitter.com/lsm6Up5UbX<a href="https://twitter.com/cantworkitout/status/2087192545092636687">August 11, 2026</a></p></blockquote></figure><div class="see-more__filter"></div></div><p><em>Lanterns</em> will premiere in the US and Canada on <strong>Sunday, August 16 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET</strong>.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/dcu-chapter-one">DCU Chapter One</a> TV series' first episode, which clocks in at 57 minutes including its end credits, will also be available to watch in other nations, but it won't air until Monday, August 17. Here are the launch times you need to know about if you live in the following countries:</p><ul><li><strong>US</strong> — Sunday, August 16 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET</li><li><strong>Canada</strong> — Sunday, August 16 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET</li><li><strong>UK</strong> — Monday, August 17 at 2am BST</li><li><strong>India </strong>— Monday, August 17 at 6:30am IST</li><li><strong>Singapore </strong>— Monday, August 17 at 9am SGT</li><li><strong>Australia</strong> — Monday, August 17 at 11am AEST</li><li><strong>New Zealand</strong> — Monday, August 17 at 1pm NZST</li></ul><h2 id="where-can-i-watch-lanterns-episode-1">Where can I watch Lanterns episode 1?</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/7UIBOsuUwc4" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max">HBO Max</a> is the primary streaming home for all <a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/dc">DC</a> Studios projects, so you'll need to sign up to one of the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/uk/best/best-tv-streaming-service-cord-cutting-compare">best streaming services</a> if you don't have an account to watch <em>Lanterns</em>.</p><p>That said, HBO Max hasn't launched in every territory yet, so some of you will find it on another streaming platform or TV network. Luckily for you, I've compiled a list of the places it'll be available to watch below, so scroll on to see where it'll drop in your neighborhood:</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><h2 id="lanterns-full-release-schedule">Lanterns full release schedule</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="zZVwurBNT2CgvxSHaXW5wZ" name="lanterns-john-stewart-hal-jordan" alt="John Stewart and Hal Jordan sitting at a bar in Lanterns" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZVwurBNT2CgvxSHaXW5wZ.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">You might be able to catch Lanterns episode 1 at your local bar, but I wouldn't advise watching it there... </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: HBO)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Like most other HBO TV Originals, new episodes of DC Studios' <a href="https://www.techradar.com/tag/green-lantern">Green Lantern</a> TV show will be released weekly once its first chapter has dropped. That means viewers in North and South America will need to check back in every Sunday evening for new entries, while the rest of the world can watch them every Monday.</p><p>Here's a rundown of the all-important launch dates to be aware of:</p><ul><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 1</strong> — August 16/17</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 2</strong> — August 23/24</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 3</strong> — August 30/31</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 4</strong> — September 6/7</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 5</strong> — September 13/14</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 6</strong> — September 20/21</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 7</strong> — September 27/28</li><li><em><strong>Lanterns</strong></em><strong> episode 8</strong> — October 4/5</li></ul><h2 id="what-is-lanterns-about-and-who-s-involved">What is Lanterns about? And who's involved?</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="FbsjQWKwSBVWZXZ7iBHBiZ" name="lanterns-officer-kerry-john-stewart-hal-jordan" alt="John Stewart and Hal Jordan sitting down and looking at a standing Sheriff Kelly in Lanterns" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FbsjQWKwSBVWZXZ7iBHBiZ.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">Initially, Lanterns sees Stewart and Jordan investigate a rural town murder in America's heartland </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: HBO)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Here's the series' official logline: "<em>Lanterns</em> follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery with cosmic ties as they investigate a murder in the American heartland."</p><p>As the above synopsis notes, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/the-dcus-lanterns-series-finds-its-jon-stewart-and-hal-jordan-as-new-mystery-character-teased-for-peacemaker-season-2">Pierre and Chandler will play <em>Lanterns</em>' co-leads in Stewart and Jordan</a>. The <em>Rebel Ridge</em> and <em>Friday Night Lights</em> alums are joined on the official cast roster by Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Laura Linney, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, Nathan Fillion, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Jasmine Cephas Jones.</p><p>TV veterans Damon Lindelof (<em>Lost</em>, <em>Watchmen</em>) and Chris Mundy (<em>Ozark</em>), plus comic book writer Tom King (<em>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow</em>) are its creators and some of its executive producers. Mundy also holds the position as its lead showrunner.</p><p>For more ahead of the show's debut, find out <a href="https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-hub">everything else we know so far about <em>Lanterns</em></a>. Be sure to check back with TechRadar later today, too, for my <em>Lanterns</em> review.</p><div style="min-height: 250px;"> <div class="kwizly-quiz kwizly-ORVzzO"></div> </div> <script src="https://kwizly.com/embed/ORVzzO.js" async></script> </article> ]]>