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“Are you afraid?”

Discussion of all reviews and reactions for Lanterns  go here.

The below may contain spoilers.

Rotten Tomatoes

Critics Consensus: N/A

Tomatometer	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
91%	32 Reviews	8.1/10

Metacritic 74 (10 reviews)

Sample Reviews

TVGuide - 8.8/10

"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."

New York Post - Positive

"The series is an enjoyable — if uneven — watch, with barn-burner performances from the two stars, especially Chandler"

Screenrant - 9/10

"All in all, Lanterns is the solo Green Lantern project that DC fans deserve, with exciting action, complex characters, and a gritty, magnetic story."

Indiewire - A-

"It is keenly invested in the fears we carry, what they mean to the world, and how they define our humanity."

Slashfilm - 7.5/10

"Lanterns blends the crime drama of True Detective with the superhero commentary of Watchmen."

Next Best Pictures - 8/10

""Lanterns" knows exactly what it is, and it's all the better for it, unlike most other superhero shows airing these days."

The Daily Beast - Positive

"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."

RogerEbert.com - Positive

"[It] is a success, incredibly watchable even through its flaws, and nearly heroic in its hits."

Consequence - B

"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"

Newsday - 2/4

"At turns sour and embittered, other times bemused, "Lanterns" simply refuses to have much fun."

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