“Lanterns” Episode 6 jumps to 2026, bringing John Stewart back to Rushville to confront the aftermath of Hal Jordan’s past actions. John learns that Hal, once stripped of his Green Lantern status and imprisoned, has returned to the town and is seeking redemption, but their meeting quickly turns hostile and exposes the unresolved blame between them.

John is now an architect specialising in large-scale shelters, while Hal has tried to atone by helping Rushville residents. After Hal is found dead, Sheriff Kerry contacts John because Hal had few remaining allies; John returns to town, discovers that Hal’s former accommodation was never rebuilt, and encounters a rifle and movement inside. The episode continues the series’ focus on John and Hal’s damaged relationship, while the review argues that the show has unfairly elevated John at Hal’s expense.