Lanterns is airing its eight-episode first season weekly on HBO, while its creative team is already looking ahead to what could come next.

For instance, there is more than one Green Lantern. And not every lantern is green. Here’s a brief look at the lore going back to 1940.

“Lanterns” is HBO’s latest detour into superhero territory and, while flawed, it still rises above many of its peers in the crowded genre. Starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, the show is based on the same DC Comics source material as the infamous 2011 Ryan Reynolds movie,

As 'Lanterns' begins its eight-week run, Lindelof makes a case for why adaptations need to be risky and piss some fans off.

Not all heroes wear capes and, despite the best efforts of stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, not all heroes are compelling either in this misfire from Chris Gunn's DC universe.

DC Studios has a new hit on its hands. Lanterns premiered on HBO and HBO Max this past weekend, and the Green Lantern series came flying out of the gate with numbers that topped the debut of one of DC's biggest recent TV successes,

Lanterns has made a strong DCU debut, topping HBO’s U.S. chart and reaching No. 3 worldwide after its August 16 premiere.

If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns seems content to linger in the shadow of another HBO prestige genre series,