Lanterns Finale: Kerry Killed Hal, John Stewart Powers Up — SkimNews
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- Kerry (Kelly Macdonald) was revealed as Hal Jordan's killer in the finale "Dirt and Stars," shooting him in fear after he discovered her son Noah was a Manhunter — despite Noah earlier confessing to the murder to John Stewart
- Noah (Shea Pritchard), Kerry's son, was exposed as the secret second Manhunter after using the same Manhunter technology that healed John in 2016 to replace Hal's burnt skin following a firebombing of Hal's house
- Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen) harnessed fear-inducing gas from the decimated planet to forge a yellow ring for Noah, extending his comics legacy as creator of the Yellow Lanterns, before John left him marooned on the planet
- John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) claimed Hal's "unsanctioned" ring and lantern, naming himself Earth's Green Lantern as an "independent contractor" while telling Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) to look after the stars
- John's personalized Green Lantern oath centers on embracing fear rather than fearing it — "In brightest day / in darkest night / I embrace my fear / I'll do what's right" — a deliberate remix of the classic phrase
- Aaron Pierre is confirmed to reprise John Stewart in James Gunn's Superman sequel "Man of Tomorrow," releasing July 9, with John now established as DC's sole Earth-bound Green Lantern
- HBO has not renewed "Lanterns" for a second season despite the show's strong ratings, leaving the finale's status as a possible series conclusion ambiguous
Why it matters: With John Stewart now established as Earth's sole Green Lantern carrying an unsanctioned ring and a fear-embracing oath, HBO's "Lanterns" finale plants him directly into James Gunn's rebooted DCU ahead of "Man of Tomorrow" on July 9 — but HBO's silence on renewal leaves the show's future unclear even as it delivered strong ratings.
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