Lanterns Finale Set for October 4 as Renewal Remains Unconfirmed

HBO Max is scheduled to release “Dirt and Stars,” the eighth and final episode of Lanterns’ first season, on Sunday, October 4, at 9 p.m. ET in the United States and Canada. The season’s central mysteries remain unresolved ahead of the finale, and HBO has not announced whether the series will continue with a second season. HBO Max’s teaser named the episode and offered the clue “the Schlitz,” prompting speculation about what the finale will reveal. The episode is scheduled to arrive October 5 in several other markets, according to the listed regional release information. The supplied reports do not establish that the episode has aired. A preview clip released by HBO Max shows Sheriff Kerry Kane defending Hal Jordan at a local restaurant. She tells the diners she forgives him and believes he deserves peace, while warning that she will stand by him. The scene follows a season in which Hal’s relationships with John Stewart and the people of his hometown have been strained. The seventh episode, “The Jordan Boys Legacy,” added to the uncertainty around Hal’s fate.