We're revisiting Lanterns a few weeks after the show wrapped up for a review and reassessment of the series.

Lanterns wraps up Season 1 on HBO with the season finale "Dirt and Stars" and we're recapping all the big moments on our podcast. Who killed Hal Jordan? Is there a second Manhunter? Why is Sinestro on an alien planet? And will John Stewart take the ring? All those answers and more, as well as speculation about what's next in Season 2!

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John and the Halogram team up to solve Hal Jordan's murder on HBO's Lanterns Episode 7, "The Jordan Boys Legacy," and we're recapping on our podcast. With Hal dead and time running out, it's up to John to figure out who killed his former mentor, leading to some new suspects and a surprise revelation from Hal's past. Plus, John finally gets to go into space thanks to an Acme Portable Hole.

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We're back in 2026 on HBO's Lanterns Episode 6, "Bad Optics," as John Stewart investigates the murder of Hal Jordan, and we recap on our podcast. With John now an architect, he's called back to Rushville once Hal is killed, and finds a town transformed by the events of 2016. Plus, Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner arrives, and that's not the end of the Easter eggs and cameos peppered throughout the episode.

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Rushville explodes and Hal and John come to blows as we review all the big moments on HBO's Lanterns Episode 5, "Lights Out," on our podcast. With the Manhunter revealed, it's a race to see whether John will stop Hal, or Hal will stop Zoe, with Antaan's aliens and William Macon caught in the middle. Plus, more on the Gotham City mystery of Kerry Kane, and a not-so-surprising conclusion that leads us into the final episodes.

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The Manhunter stands revealed on HBO's Lanterns Episode 4 "The Weenie" and we're breaking down all the big moments on our podcast. After Hal interrogates Sinestro, it's back to Earth to find out what Will Macon is up to, leading to the reveal (sort of) of a classic Green Lantern villain. Plus, we discuss all the Easter eggs and comic book references, and speculate about the second half of the season.

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John Stewart's secret origin is revealed on HBO's Lanterns as we recap Episode 3, "OutKast" on our podcast. Zooming back in time, we get to see how John trained to become a Green Lantern, what his relationship with Hal Jordan is really like, and what the Guardians are really after with his "training." Plus, we discuss the backlash to the episode, Easter eggs and more.

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Lanterns amps up the action and mystery in Episode 2, "Trust Fall," and we're breaking it all down like a Manhunter on our podcast. While John gets sent back to Hal's house to feed his pet, Hal is investigating the dead alien mystery in Rushville. And it all leads to a ticking clock time bomb for the series.

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