HBO's Lanterns now holds the lowest audience score of any DC Universe project on Rotten Tomatoes. Its Popcornmeter has fallen to about 70% since the Season 1 finale, according to Yahoo, while TVLine puts it at 69%. The show debuted much higher, and Screen Rant reported an 89% audience score when it premiered on August 16.
For comparison, Peacemaker Season 2 and Creature Commandos each sit at 79%, Supergirl at 72%, and Superman at 90%. Critics have been far kinder to Lanterns. CBR reports it holds a 91% Tomatometer score, and TVLine says the series has received critical acclaim across the board.
Viewership has been strong. Variety reported 9.3 million views in the premiere's first three days across HBO and HBO Max, then 10 million viewers for the third episode. CBR reports HBO said after the finale that the premiere episode had reached 30 million viewers, and the show has stayed in HBO Max's top 10. GeekTyrant has argued the series' Nielsen numbers are more modest than HBO Max's announcements suggest.
The series stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, and follows the pair as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. HBO has not announced a Season 2 renewal.
- Yahoo Entertainment: Lanterns' Lowest DCU Audience Score Shows How Much Fans Hated the Finale
- TVLine: Lanterns Now Has The DC Universe's Worst Audience Score On Rotten Tomatoes
- Screen Rant: HBO's Lanterns Debuts To Record-Setting DC Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
- CBR: HBO's Gritty 8-Episode Detective Show Refuses to Slow Down on Streaming
- Variety: 'Lanterns' Premiere Pulls in 9.3 Million Viewers in First Three Days on HBO Max
- GeekTyrant: Lanterns May Not Be the Massive Streaming Hit HBO Max Says It Is