Lanterns Episode 6 Revives Hal-o-gram to Solve Murder — SkimNews
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- "Lanterns" Episode 6, titled "Bad Optics," revives Hal Jordan's backup consciousness (Hal-o-gram), played by Kyle Chandler, as a semi-permanent sidekick for John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) in the murder investigation.
- John Stewart was revealed as the last person to see Hal alive, having visited Hal at a Rushville diner the night of the murder to argue over shared blame for a town's destruction and Hal's 10 years in prison.
- Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) is introduced as a new Green Lantern and former gym teacher/athletic director who helps John recover Hal's ring.
- John Stewart steals Hal's ring to summon the Hal-o-gram and unlock a vault called the Fortress of Storage, while Sheriff Kane (Kelly Macdonald) deputizes him in the investigation.
- The episode ranks murder suspects from most to least likely: Sinestro (recently busted out of space prison while Hal was incarcerated), Noah (Sheriff Kane's son, potentially carrying on a Manhunter mission), Sheriff Kane herself, townspeople including Billy (Jason Ritter), and John Stewart.
- The episode reveals that Hal Jordan had spent his final months going door to door in Rushville, apologizing to families he hurt and offering help, even after they slammed them in his face.
- Episode 6 was written by Justin Britt-Gibson and Damon Lindelof and structurally mirrors John's first Rushville visit in the premiere — both trips start at the football field, include a stop at the town jail after a brawl, and end with a home-cooked meal.
Why it matters: With the show still awaiting renewal, the Hal-o-gram revival preserves Kyle Chandler's presence while the ranked suspect list — topped by the freshly-escaped Sinestro — keeps the murder mystery open through the back half of season one. Sheriff Kane's deputizing of John gives him official standing in a town whose remaining citizens, the episode makes clear, are willing to kill to drive out a Green Lantern.
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