Lanterns Season 1 Episode 4 release details: Will Hal Jordan turn against John Stewart? Check streaming date, time and what happens next

DC’s Lanterns is moving deeper into its mystery, with Hal Jordan and John Stewart now facing questions that go well beyond the strange case in Rushville. The HBO series has mixed the Green Lantern mythology with a detective story, while slowly revealing more about the two characters and the larger threat surrounding them.

After the focus on John Stewart in Episode 3, fans are now waiting for Lanterns Season 1 Episode 4. Here is everything to know about the next episode, including its release date, streaming time, where to watch and what the preview suggests.

Lanterns Season 1 Episode 4 release date and time

Lanterns Season 1 Episode 4 is scheduled to release on Sunday, September 6, at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT on HBO and HBO Max. The series is following a weekly release schedule and has eight episodes in its first season.


For viewers in the UK and other regions further east, the episode will be available through a simulcast. The supplied information lists the UK release for Monday, September 7, at 2 AM GMT.

Episode 4 is expected to run for around 53 minutes, keeping it broadly in line with the length of the other episodes.

Where to watch Lanterns Episode 4

The new episode will be available on HBO and HBO Max in the US. International viewers can also watch the series through regional services. In the UK, Lanterns is set to air on Sky Atlantic and stream on NOW, with the episode arriving at the same time as its US premiere.

What happened in Lanterns Episode 3?

Episode 3 moved away from the immediate investigation for a closer look at John Stewart and his past. The episode revealed more about the experiences that shaped the young recruit and helped explain his personality and determination.

The Episode 3 preview had already hinted at a bigger role for the Guardians of the Universe, including Laura Linney appearing as a Guardian. It also showed several flashbacks from different points in John’s life.

At the same time, the mystery surrounding Hal and Sinestro continued. Episode 2 ended with Hal travelling to an intergalactic prison to confront his former mentor. Sinestro warned him that a surviving Manhunter was only the “second-greatest threat” he faced, before pointing to John as the bigger danger.

That warning now hangs over the story as Hal and John continue working together.

Lanterns Episode 4 preview and what to expect

The Episode 4 preview returns to the meeting between Hal and Sinestro. The episode, titled “The Weenie,” appears to put Hal under pressure as his former mentor tries to influence his thinking about John.

The preview suggests that Sinestro wants Hal to kill John Stewart. This is especially important because Hal has already struggled with the Guardians' decision to bring John into the Corps as his backup.

The series has also established that John could eventually replace Hal, giving Sinestro something he can use against his former student.

That raises another major question: could Hal eventually turn against the Green Lantern Corps?

The supplied material draws a connection to the 1994 comic storyline Emerald Twilight, in which Hal Jordan becomes increasingly consumed by anger before taking the identity of Parallax. However, whether Lanterns is actually adapting that storyline remains unclear.

Will Hal Jordan turn against John?

The biggest question going into Episode 4 is how far Hal will go to protect his position. Sinestro appears to be exploiting Hal’s fear of becoming irrelevant, while John is gradually being positioned as his possible successor.

There is also the show's timeline to consider. Hal dies in the opening episode in a storyline set in 2026, while John’s recruitment happened years earlier. The remaining episodes could therefore reveal what happened between those events and whether Sinestro played a role in Hal’s eventual downfall.

For now, the Manhunter mystery, John’s connection to the Lanterns and Sinestro’s influence over Hal remain the main threads to watch as the season reaches its halfway point.