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Lanterns: Here's Our Updated Season 1 Episode 2: "Trust Fall" Preview

The mystery deepens over two timelines in tonight's episode of HBO's Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre-starring Lanterns, S01E02: "Trust Fall."

With fans still buzzing about a very dead Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) being found by John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Sheriff Kelly (Kelly Macdonald) in 2026 and how that could connect to the other timelines in play, we're back with a preview for tonight's episode of Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King's Lanterns, S01E02: "Trust Fall." Based on what we're seeing, it looks like Hal and John are going to have their hands full winning over the town, while a new promo teaser teases that "something's about to take flight" during the episode – could it finally be John? Here's a look at what's ahead tonight, followed by some thoughts from Lindelof regarding fans' expectations, the first edition of the official podcast, a pair of behind-the-scenes looks, and more.

Lanterns Season 1 Episode 2: "Trust Fall" Preview

Lanterns Season 1 Episode 2: "Trust Fall" – Green Lantern Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart investigate a deadly shooting to prove an alien force was involved. Directed by James Hawes, and written by Vanessa Baden Kelly & Chris Mundy.

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Damon Lindelof on Fans Wanting Change & Things to Stay The Same

Based on the numbers that hit last Thursday, HBO and DC Studios have a serious homerun with Lanterns. But that doesn't mean everyone is happy – especially the "Green Lantern" diehards who seemed to lose their collective s**t over the Hal Jordan-killing ending to the series premiere. But for many of them, their issues lie with pretty much anything that isn't exactly from the comic book universe. They're not having it – even as they complain that there isn't enough original storytelling out there. You know, it's the old, "I want change but don't you dare give me anything different!" paradox. It's an issue that Lindelof addressed during a conversation that he and King had with The Hollywood Reporter – and if anyone can appreciate the pitfalls that come from tackling a beloved work, it's the guy who made HBO's Emmy Award-winning Watchmen a reality.

"We all just have to acknowledge that there's a level of hubris involved in taking on any of this preexisting IP. But it is called adaptation. Source material is supposed to change and evolve [by definition]. As a consumer and as someone who's making this stuff, there's almost a responsibility to take risks. I don't think anybody wants to see you be completely and totally vigilant to the source material because then it isn't an adaptation at all. Shouldn't we be beyond this conversation by now?" Lindelof shared, getting to the heart of the problem. "There is a fundamental grumbling and annoyance that we're still telling the same stories over and over and over again. But at the same time, we're hungry for something new," he continued. "And because we don't want to resolve or acknowledge that paradox in ourselves, we throw it onto the culture. It manifests itself in conversations about whether or not Odysseus is having enough sex."

Despite grumblings from some on social media trying to convince fans otherwise, Lindelof made it clear that storytellers looking to tell unique stories within an established franchise aren't doing so with the intent of angering fans. The reality is that viewers are still hooked on popular franchises, so that's the sandbox they have to work in. By offering different takes and perspectives, it keeps the franchise from becoming stale. "Nobody who does what we do goes to bed at night, saying, 'All that I care about is whether or not I pissed off the fans.' They go to bed at night, going, 'Did I do anything worthwhile creatively? Did I put anything authentically emotional into this story that people can relate to?'" he said. "And the fact that we have to do it inside familiar IP most of the time is the cost of doing business."

Along with Pierre and Chandler, the DC Studios series stars Garret Dillahunt (Fear The Walking Dead), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, In the Line of Duty), Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever, Deli Boys), Ulrich Thomsen (Counterpart, The Blacklist), Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That), Jason Ritter (Matlock), J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley), Sherman Augustus (Stranger Things), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Blindspotting), Chris Coy (Bass Reeves), Paul Ben-Victor (Nobody Wants This), Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives), and Laura Linney (Ozark). In addition, Nathan Fillion will be reprising his Superman role as Green Lantern Guy Gardner for the series.

The series spotlights new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and legendary Lantern Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. Helming the series are directors James Hawes, Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov. Based on the DC Comics Green Lantern, the series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, Gunn, Safran, King, Hawes, and Ron Schmidt.

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