{
  "id": 1325418,
  "title": "‘Lanterns’: Here’s Where to Watch the New DC Studios TV Series Online for Free",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/lanterns-heres-where-to-watch-the-new-dc-studios-tv-series-online-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T18:33:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/lanterns-dc-studios-how-to-watch-online-free-1236314151/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Here's where you can watch the new DC Studios TV series Lanterns online for free. Lanterns is a gritty crime drama with comic book sensibilities that blends together elements from the DC Cinematic Universe. The series premiere airs on Sunday, August 16th, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes airing every Sunday until October 4th. The series has a total of eight episodes.\n\nTo watch Lanterns online, you'll need an HBO Max subscription. This streaming service costs $10.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or you can get HBO Max bundled with Hulu and Disney+ for $19.99 per month. HBO Max offers a wide variety of content including hit originals like Hacks, House of the Dragon and The Last of Us, popular movies, live sports, and exclusive Music Box documentaries.\n\nIf you don't have a subscription to HBO Max, you can take advantage of DirecTV's 5-day free trial. This plan includes access to live TV and local and cable channels, which means you can watch Lanterns when it airs. DirecTV's \"Premier\" plan starts at $129.99 for the first month ($169.99 afterward), while the streaming platform offers a five-day free trial for you to watch Lanterns for free. Lanterns stars Aaron Pierre as new Lantern Corps recruit John Stewart, Kyle Chandler as veteran Hal Jordan, and Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney, Garret Dillahunt, Jason Ritter, Poorna Jagannathan, Nathan Fillion, and others.",
  "summary": "The latest TV show in the DC Cinematic Universe makes its series premiere on Aug. 16.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lanterns is a gritty crime drama with comic book sensibilities",
    "Series premiere airs on Sunday, August 16th, at 9 p.m. ET/PT",
    "HBO Max subscription required to watch Lanterns online"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}