Lanterns gets midseason trailer for the season’s final three episodes
In brief
- HBO has released a midseason trailer for Lanterns, previewing the season’s final three episodes with John Stewart, Hal Jordan, Sinestro and Guy Gardner.
- The teaser brings back Sinestro and Guy Gardner, while John Stewart and Hal Jordan are shown without their Green Lantern rings.
- The official HBO Max account backed the promo with the line: “The blackest night is yet to come.”
What happened
HBO has shared a midseason trailer for Lanterns, the DC series streaming on HBO Max. According to the report, the trailer specifically previews the final three episodes of the season, shifting the focus to how the current storylines will wrap up.
The trailer features several familiar characters, including Sinestro and Guy Gardner. It also shows John Stewart and Hal Jordan after the events of the previous episode, with neither of them wearing their Green Lantern rings. The teaser also suggests Stewart may be focused on solving Hal Jordan’s murder, though that remains an interpretation of the footage.
Guy Gardner tells Stewart, who is behind bars, that he can’t help with the investigation because it would be “bad optics.” Sinestro then gets a striking line of his own: “Hal didn’t have to die in vain… I know a way.” The trailer leaves several questions unanswered, including Hal Jordan’s status and Sinestro’s role in the remaining episodes.
The official HBO Max account also posted a promotional message on 17 September 2026 reading: “The blackest night is yet to come.” The line matches the trailer’s darker tone, but does not confirm any specific plot outcome.
Timeline
17 September 2026: the official HBO Max account posts a promotional message for Lanterns reading “The blackest night is yet to come.”
17 September 2026: HBO releases a midseason trailer for the final three episodes of Lanterns.
After the previous episode: John Stewart and Hal Jordan are shown in the trailer without their Green Lantern rings, and Stewart is described as being in prison.
Background
Lanterns is a DC title featuring several Green Lantern characters, including John Stewart, Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner and Sinestro. The trailer footage and accompanying reporting suggest the series is broadening in its final stretch beyond the earlier focus on Stewart and Jordan.
Alongside the main characters, the source also mentions Noah Macon, Billy Macon and Kerry Kane as part of the ongoing storylines. One open question in the reporting is the background of Noah Macon’s conception, but the trailer itself does not provide an answer.
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Sources
- IGN: “Lanterns Midseason Trailer for Last 3 Episodes Leaves Fans Feeling Like They've Got 2 Seasons in 1”
- @hbomax on X/Twitter, 17 September 2026: “The blackest night is yet to come. Catch up on #Lanterns and stream new episodes Sundays on HBO Max.”