HBO Max’s DC Studios series “Lanterns” pulls its biggest audience yet for episode 3. The episode debuts Sunday, Aug. 30, and averages 10 million global viewers, with 7 million viewers in the U.S., based on figures reported by Warner Bros. Discovery/ the streamer.
Both outlets describe the performance as a series high and highlight that viewership is rising week-to-week. Variety and Deadline say the numbers are measured after the episode’s first three days of availability. The reports also frame the results within the show’s broader rollout: since “Lanterns” premiered Aug. 16, episode 3 is presenting a continued upward trend in audience size as new episodes arrive. While neither outlet disputes the underlying figures, each emphasizes a slightly different angle—one focuses on the episode’s global scale, while the other stresses that the show is adding viewers with each release.
Overall, the shared takeaway is that “Lanterns” reaches 10 million global viewers and 7 million U.S. viewers within three days of its third episode, marking its best early performance at that point in the season.
