{
  "id": 7224113,
  "title": "‘Lanterns’ Star Poorna Jagannathan Breaks Down Zoe’s Brutal Episode 5: ‘It’s a Faustian Play She Makes’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/lanterns-star-poorna-jagannathan-breaks-down-zoes-brutal-episode-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lanterns-episode-5-zoe-manhunter-john-kills-zoe-1236858961/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Lanterns” Episode 5, titled “Lights Out,” now streaming on HBO Max. This week’s episode of “Lanterns” finally unmasks the Manhunter, who’s been at the heart of the mystery in Rushville throughout the season. As revealed at the end of Episode 4, the Manhunter is in fact Zoe Macon, […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Lanterns’ Star Poorna Jagannathan “Made A Meal” Out Of Playing The Sympathetic Villain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/lanterns-star-poorna-jagannathan-made-a-meal-out-of-playing-the",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:05:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}