Lanterns is a sci-fi mystery detective drama and superhero series co-created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelöf, and Tom King. Based on DC Comics, the HBO series follows a down-and-out Hal Jordan reluctantly training the new Green Lantern recruit John Stewart. They soon find themselves in the American heartland, where they find themselves wrapped up in a deadly mystery involving aliens. Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, and Nathan Fillion. So, if you loved the noir aesthetic, thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in Lanterns, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
True Detective Season 1 (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
True Detective is an anthology neo-noir mystery thriller drama series created by Nic Pizzolatto. The first season of the HBO series is set in Louisiana, with police detectives Rustin “Rust” Chole and Martin “Marty” Hart as they investigate the ritualistic murder of a teenage girl while trying to contend with their complex personal lives. True Detective stars Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, Tory Kittles, and Alexandra Daddario.
Watchmen (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Watchmen is a dystopian superhero drama series created by Damon Lindelöf. Based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen comic series, the HBO series is set in an alternate Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2019, where police officers have to hide their identities because they are hunted by masked vigilantes. The story follows police detective Angela Abar as she investigates the murder of her boss and friend. Watchmen stars Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrew Howard, and Jacob Ming-Trent.
Sugar (Apple TV)
Sugar is a neo-noir mystery thriller drama series created by Mark Protosevich. The Apple TV series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Sugar, a private detective, as he is hired by a wealthy film producer to look into the sudden disappearance of his granddaughter. He soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy that threatens his deeply hidden secrets to come out. Sugar stars Colin Farrell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Alex Hernandez, and James Cromwell.
The Man Who Fell on Earth (Rent on Prime Video)
The Man Who Fell on Earth is a sci-fi drama series co-created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman. Based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel of the same name, the Showtime series follows an alien as he arrives on Earth to search for a scientist who can save the Earth from an apocalyptic threat. The Man Who Fell on Earth stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Annelle Olaleye, Clarke Peters, Bill Nighy, Jimmi Simpson, Kate Mulgrew, and Sonya Cassidy.
Outer Range (Prime Video)
Outer Range is a sci-fi neo-Western mystery drama series created by Brian Watkins. The Prime Video series is set in Wyoming, and it follows rancher Royal Abbott struggling with his family and rivals looking to poach his land as he discovers a mysterious black void on his land. Soon, the arrival of a female drifter brings hidden secrets to the surface. Outer Range stars Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor, Tom Pelphrey, Tamara Podemski, and Lewis Pullman.
Perry Mason (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Perry Mason is a historical legal and crime drama series co-created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. The HBO series is set in the 1930s in Los Angeles, and it follows Perry Mason, a down-and-out private detective who gets embroiled in a deadly criminal conspiracy involving a religious cult, a murdered baby, and crooked police officers. Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Tatiana Maslany, and John Lithgow.
Spider-Noir (Prime Video)
Spider-Noir is a noir adventure thriller superhero series developed by Oren Uziel. Based on Marvel Comics characters, the Prime Video series is set in the 1930s in New York City, and it follows aging private investigator Ben Reilly who has given up on being the masked hero of the city, Spider-Man. When a mysterious woman walks into his office with a case, he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous situation involving the most powerful crime lord of the city. Spider-Noir stars Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson.