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Reviews are now coming in for HBO Max’s highly anticipated Green Lantern TV series “Lanterns”, which is from Damon Lindelof (“Watchmen”), Chris Mundy and Tom King.
With 32 reviews counted, the season has scored a 91% (8.1/10 rating) on Rotten Tomatoes while on Metacritic, the series stands at a fairly good 72/100.
The comparisons to “True Detective” that came up in the past in the show’s promotional material have been noted in numerous reviews. The series stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and more.
Here’s a sampling of the reviews:
“While not as bursting with ideas as Lindelof’s best work or as visually stunning as “True Detective’s” most memorable scenes, “Lanterns” is an exciting synthesis of its creators’ strengths. The series is a bright addition to HBO’s expanding mandate, rather than an empty capitulation to corporate demand for more name-brand franchises…” – Ben Travers, Indiewire
“HBO’s Lanterns has DC Comics roots and some moments of effects-driven superhero bombast. But… what it feels like is a Jack Reacher story with Aaron Pierre as the swaggering, oversized outsider who strolls into a small Nebraska town. It’s easy to acknowledge that Lanterns is smarter, better-acted and just plain better than any season of Reacher to date…” – Daniel Fienberg, THR
“Leaning into the character development between the three Lanterns is smart … There’s so much going on between Hal Jordan and John Stewart and they needed their own story. And it’s kind of remarkable we are finally getting this…” – Mike Ryan, The Hard Pass
“One of its most notable achievements is serving as a mystery told in a (decidedly TV-MA) premium cable mode (Mundy’s True Detective experience can be felt) while still working as a Green Lantern story…” – Keith Phipps, TV Guide
“‘Lanterns’ is HBO’s latest detour into superhero territory and, while flawed, it still rises above many of its peers in the crowded genre. Compared to “Watchmen” or “Widow’s Bay”, “Lanterns” sometimes has a shakier grip on mixing its ingredients. The result leaves the audience unbalanced, but admittedly never bored…” – Lauren Samer, New York Post
“A project co-created by Damon Lindelof, who has proven he can shape this kind of material in a special way with the incredible “Watchmen.” The “Lost” and “The Leftovers” co-creator collaborates here with Chris Mundy and comic book writer Tom King to deliver the confident, engaging “Lanterns,” a show that, befitting its characters who can create something out of thin air, is never quite what you think it’s going to be….” – Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
“Lanterns has all the external trappings of an HBO crime drama, one so grounded that at times it’s disconcerting to hear a character casually mention growing up in Gotham (you know, where Batman lives) versus Chicago or New York…” – Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
“Structural unevenness aside, it’s grounded even when its superpowered main characters take flight, thanks primarily to stellar lead performances from Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, which lend this fantastical material its down-to-Earth soul….” – Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
“Lanterns” premieres this Sunday on HBO.
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