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Lanterns – Season 1, Episode 5 Lights Out

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Rushville mobilizes to confront an escalating threat; later, Hal risks everything to eliminate the Manhunter when John is cornered into an impossible choice.
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Lanterns — Season 1, Episode 5

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Cast & Crew

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Aaron Pierre

John Stewart

Kyle Chandler

Hal Jordan

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Kerry Kane

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John Stewart Sr.

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Lanterns — Season 1, Episode 5

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Ben Travers IndieWire Sep 15, 2026
A
The HBO series’ most thrilling hour yet. Go to Full Review Jesse Schedeen IGN Sep 17, 2026
9/10
“Lights Out” both satisfyingly wraps up the show’s 2016 narrative and leaves us to wonder about what’s coming in the final three chapters. Go to Full Review Chris Gallardo Tell-Tale TV Sep 15, 2026
4/5
Overall, Lanterns Season 1 Episode 5 certainly proves to be a resounding conclusion of the series’ first half, creating a strong foundation for the last three episodes. Go to Full Review Denis Kimathi TV Fanatic Sep 14, 2026
4.8/5
The hour features a blowout in multiple senses of the word. After keeping their cold war in the dark, Hal and John finally let their real feelings for each other be known. Go to Full Review Mike BC But Why Tho? Sep 14, 2026
8.5/10
Lanterns Episode 5 is an exciting chapter in the story of two of DC’s most iconic superheroes. One can only hope that, with as much as was resolved in Lanterns Episode 5, the remaining four episodes can measure up. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media Sep 14, 2026
A-
It's an impressive hour, nimbly balancing the diverging emotional paths of Hal and John as the center of the much bigger, louder story of alien subterfuge happening around them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Rushville mobilizes to confront an escalating threat; later, Hal risks everything to eliminate the Manhunter when John is cornered into an impossible choice.
Screenwriter
Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, Tom King
Network
HBO Max
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2026
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