Lanterns Debut Draws 9.3M Viewers, Biggest DC HBO Max Premiere

The HBO Max series Lanterns has launched as a major hit for DC Studios, drawing 9.3 million viewers across its first three days of availability. The debut, which occurred over the weekend, marks the biggest premiere for a DC Studios show on the platform to date and places it among the top five series launches in HBO Max history.

The viewership figures, reported by multiple outlets, indicate a strong start for the gritty detective thriller. Of the total global audience, 6.6 million viewers were in the United States. This performance surpasses the early numbers of other recent DC series on the platform. For comparison, The Penguin reached 10.4 million viewers across all platforms, but that total was accumulated over 11 days following its premiere. The series also outperformed the three-day debut of IT Welcome to Derry, which drew 5.7 million U.S. viewers.

James Gunn, co-head of DC Studios, acknowledged the success on social media, calling it the "biggest DC show ever" and thanking audiences. The series is led by showrunner Chris Mundy, with co-writers Damon Lindelof and Tom King. It stars Kyle Chandler as veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as new recruit John...