Grant Morrison criticizes Lanterns finale over Sheriff Kerry and Hal Jordan
Grant Morrison called the Lanterns finale “morally and legally incoherent” while praising Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler for carrying the series.
Morrison said the series mostly worked thanks to Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, plus their chemistry.
The sharpest criticism was aimed at Sheriff Kerry, played by Kelly Macdonald, and at how Hal Jordan’s death was handled in the finale.
What happened
IGN reported on October 10, 2026, that Grant Morrison had shared their thoughts on Lanterns on Xanaduum Substack. Morrison wrote that the series as a whole “worked,” but that their feelings about the package were complicated.
According to the report, Morrison also said they fell asleep during episodes 6 and 7, though they stressed that this was not because they found the episodes boring.
The biggest criticism was reserved for the finale. Morrison called it “morally and legally incoherent” and questioned how the story handled Sheriff Kerry and the reveal that she was involved in Hal Jordan’s death.
At the same time, Morrison said Lanterns worked for them mainly because of its two leads. Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan were named as the main reason the series held together.
In a quoted passage from a tweet, Morrison asked why there was no clear response to the murder, and argued that it made it hard to still view the Green Lantern Corps as an intergalactic law-enforcement organization.
Timeline
October 10, 2026: IGN publishes an article about Grant Morrison’s reaction to the Lanterns finale.
October 10, 2026: Morrison’s Substack comments are cited, including the description of the finale as “morally and legally incoherent.”
October 10, 2026: A quoted tweet expands Morrison’s objection to the lack of response to the murder and its impact on the Green Lantern Corps.
Background
Lanterns is a DC series centered on John Stewart and Hal Jordan. Morrison’s discussion is not about the cast as a whole, but about the logic of the finale and the consequences of the events in it.
The source specifically mentions Sheriff Kerry, Hal Jordan, and the question of how the Green Lantern Corps can function if operatives can be killed without a response.