HBO has not renewed Lanterns for a second season, but DC Studios says a decision should come before the end of the year if the writers can devise a worthy follow-up to season one.
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01Summary
- 01DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran said season 2 will depend on whether the writers’ room can come up with a worthy successor to the first season.
- 02Safran said news on whether Lanterns gets a second season should arrive before the end of the year.
- 03The eight-episode season finale aired on 4 October and resolved the mystery of who killed Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler.
- 04Variety reported that episode seven drew 7 million US viewers in its first three days, while earlier episodes averaged more than 12 million US viewers per episode and nearly 19 million including international viewing.
02Why it matters
The show’s future is not yet fixed, so viewers will be watching for a renewal decision. Its strong audience figures suggest HBO and DC have a commercially significant franchise on their hands.
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