In episode 4 of Lanterns on HBO, Hal Jordan and John Stewart searched for more clues on how to protect Rushville from destruction. This led to Will Macon seemingly attacking his wife (Zoe Macon) from space after the duo broke into his house and found alien weapons. Because John wasn’t too broken up about it, it led Hal to figure out that she’s the Manhunter who Will has been protecting.
At the end of the episode, Hal jumps out of a moving car and leaves John to crash into a pole. This time, John didn’t have the ring to protect him as he did in episode 1. It also didn’t seem like a training exercise. Hal was definitely sending a message to his partner/replacement. Sadly, this happened just when they were starting to bond.
Lanterns continues to show that giving the reins to a comic book writer (Tom King) to help make a superhero show is the right decision. Here’s how you can watch episode 5 to see if that statement remains true.
Lanterns season 1 episode 5 release time on HBO and HBO Max
Lanterns season 1 episode 5, titled “Lights Out”) is set to premiere in the US on Sunday, September 13 ,at 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT, 8:00 p.m. CT, and 7:00 p.m. MT on both HBO and HBO Max.
HBO Max is a global streaming platform so DC Universe fans will be able to watch in areas across the world that have the platform available. With that in mind, here are all the times you can watch Lanterns episode 5 in your region, including in areas such as the UK, India, and Australia:
- Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Sunday, September 13
- Alaska: 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Sunday, September 13
- West Coast of the US: 6:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, September 13
- Mountain Time: 7:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, September 13
- Midwest of the US: 8:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 13
- East Coast of the US: 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 13
- Canada (Crave): 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 13
- Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Sunday, September 13
- Portugal and Western Europe: 3:00 a.m. WEST on Monday, September 14
- UK (Sky Atlantic / HBO Max): 2:00 a.m. GMT on Monday, September 14
- Spain and Central Europe: 3:00 a.m. CEST on Monday, September 14
- Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: 4:00 a.m. EEST on Monday, September 14
- India: 6:30 a.m. IST on Monday, September 14
- New Zealand (Neon): 1:00 p.m. NZST on Monday, September 14
What to expect in the next episode of DC's Lanterns
In the second episode of Lanterns, a group of aliens gave John Stewart 48 hours to find the Manhunters, or they’d set off bombs in Rushville. According to the trailer above, they may have made good on that promise, and the destruction they caused will leave a lot of destruction in its wake.
Because the chaos is shown in the trailer, fans can guess that there’s more to what is being seen. For example, the relationship between John and Hal will be changed forever. It’s easy to think the worst, but don’t forget that John cries when he discovers that Hal i dead in 2026. Maybe this brings them closer together.
Lastly, a failure on this scale will have major repercussions. It could be how and why Guy Gardner becomes the Green Lantern. At the very least, we should see him try to figure out what happened. And we can guess that he wasn't kind or tactful when confronting John Stewart and Hal Jordan.
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