# 'Lanterns' episode 8 ending explained: who killed Hal Jordan, does John Stewart become a Greeen Lantern, and more on the HBO Max show's season 1 finale

> Full spoilers immediately follow for Lanterns' season 1 finale. Lanterns episode 8 is out now on HBO Max. And, after weeks of engrossing storytelling and a surprising amount of meme-able content, it's brought the…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hbo-max/lanterns-season-1-ending-explained?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac39811cc0038c75382f849)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #lanterns #season #episode #finale #show #become #does #ending
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