Laura Linney debuts as a Guardian in 'Lanterns' Episode 3, grilling John Stewart to replace Hal Jordan

HBO Max's 'Lanterns' Episode 3, now streaming, introduces Laura Linney as one of the Guardians — the beings who oversee the Green Lantern Corps. Per Variety (31 August 2026), her character interrogates John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) on whether he is worthy of replacing Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), forcing him to question whether being conditioned to be fearless means he is ready.