Lanterns Rakes In More Than 18 Million Views Per Episode Globally As Season Finale Approaches

It’s safe to say that Lanterns is burning bright. The DCU series is raking in millions of views globally, competing with other HBO juggernauts like Euphoria and The Pitt.

As shared by Variety, statistics compiled by media research firm Nielsen show that Lanterns’ seventh episode accrued seven million views within the United States during its first three days, combined across HBO’s cable channels and its streaming service, HBO Max.

In the US, Lanterns is reportedly averaging more than 12 million views per episode; that number increases to 19 million when taking global viewership into account. Variety notes that it’s highly likely these numbers will continue to rise, as 1.5 million new viewers reportedly watched Lanterns’ premier episode just last week.

This is good news for fans of the newly-rebooted DCU, but it’s not surprising; Lanterns has been a big hit with audiences and critics alike, though it’s caused no end of debate among hardcore Lanterns fans, given the fate of …