Bad Optics

8.1/10 · 16,449 votesSep 20, 202654 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Now in business with his brother Marcus, John is on the verge of landing a major investor for his innovative take on panic rooms when an unexpected phone call pulls him back to Rushville - and everything he worked so hard to leave behind.

Season 1 Episodes8

Pilot

Trust Fall

OutKast

The Weenie

Lights Out

Bad Optics

The Jordan Boys' Legacy

E8 7.9

Dirt and Stars

Cast3

Kyle Chandler

Hal Jordan / Halogram

Aaron Pierre

John Stewart

Kelly Macdonald

Sheriff Kerry Kane

Crew12

Damon Lindelof

Writer

Stephen Williams

Director

Gregory Middleton

Director of Photography

Emily Greene

Editor

Jackson Rowe

First Assistant Director

Justin Riemer

Second Unit Director

Darin Moran

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jason Ruffolo

Second Assistant Director

Justin Britt-Gibson

Writer

Sean Christopher

Stunts

Califf Guzman

Stunts

Brett A. Jones

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Bad Optics" is episode 6 of Lanterns season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 16,449 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Stephen Williams and written by Damon Lindelof, Justin Britt-Gibson, it aired on September 20, 2026.

Bad Optics

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast3

Crew12

Discussion

Episode Summary