When does Lanterns come out?
Lanterns releases new episodes weekly, with Episode 1 premiering on Sunday, August 16, 2026, and the finale arriving on Sunday, October 4, 2026. In the U.S., episodes air at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on HBO and stream on HBO Max at the same time.
Release schedule
- Episode 1: Sunday, August 16, 2026.
- Episode 2: Sunday, August 23, 2026.
- Episode 3: Sunday, August 30, 2026.
- Episode 4: Sunday, September 6, 2026.
- Episode 5: Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- Episode 6: Sunday, September 20, 2026.
- Episode 7: Sunday, September 27, 2026.
- Episode 8: Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How it's airing
This is not a full-season drop. The series is scheduled as an eight-episode weekly run, so one new episode arrives each Sunday rather than multiple episodes at once.
Outside the U.S.
In the UK, the series is listed as arriving the following day at 2 a.m. BST on HBO Max, Sky Atlantic, or NOW TV, with Episode 2 following on August 24 and the rest of the season continuing weekly after that.