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‘Lanterns’ Finale: Hal Jordan’s Killer and Manhunter Revealed, Sinestro Creates [SPOILER], John Stewart Powers Up for ‘Superman’ Sequel
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the “Lanterns” finale, now streaming on HBO Max.
The season finale — or possibly the series finale, since HBO hasn’t renewed the show yet — wrapped up the mystery posed by the show’s premiere of who killed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler). The episode, titled “Dirt and Stars,” also revealed the identity of the second Manhunter, and set up how John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) becomes Earth’s sole Green Lantern in DC Studios’ forthcoming “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.”
The episode starts back in 2016 Rushville in the aftermath of the town’s destruction from the first Manhunter attack. Sheriff Kerry (Kelly Macdonald) finds Hal in the wreckage, and then it’s revealed that she picks him up from prison in 2026 after he’s released, waiting with beer and flowers. With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal. Kerry defends him in front of everyone, the two later sleep together and Kerry invites Hal to her son Noah’s (Shea Pritchard) football game. However, Hal’s house is firebombed in the middle of the night, and he doesn’t manage to escape. Hal wakes up on the floor of a strange lab with Noah standing over him, explaining that he replaced Hal’s burnt skin using the same Manhunter technology that had healed John in 2016. After much speculation online, Noah is the secret second Manhunter!
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‘Lanterns’ Team Breaks Down Finale’s Emotional Gamble, Hal Jordan’s Ultimate Fate and John Stewart’s Future
Some viewers might take issue with one major swing, but the team sees it as "remixing" rather than "rewriting" Green Lantern canon.
[This story contains major spoilers for the Lanterns season one finale, “Dirt and Stars.“]
For a Lanterns season one finale that ends with John Stewart taking flight as his own brand of Green Lantern, it’s a rightfully grounded affair until then.
There is no otherworldly threat for the sake of obligatory spectacle, a welcome change of pace from the superhero genre’s oft-reused playbook. Instead, it remains focused on the ever-evolving relationship between Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John (Aaron Pierre).
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