‘Lanterns’: Poorna Jagannathan Joins DC Series For HBO

Poorna Jagannathan (Onyx’s Deli Boys) has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in Lanterns, HBO’s drama series based on the Green Lantern DC comic. She joins series regulars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly MacDonald as well as fellow recurring Garret Dillahunt.

The series, from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, follows new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Jagannathan will play Zoe who is effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning of the influential men around her. Zoe is rumored to be a love interest for John. Macdonald plays Hal’s love interest, Sheriff Kerry. Dillahunt plays modern cowboy William Macon.

The eight-episode Lanterns is produced by HBO in association with Warner Bros Television and DC Studios. Mundy, who serves as showrunner, Lindelof and King are co-writing and executive producing. James Hawes is directing the first two episodes and also exec producing.

Zoe being a recurring role allowed Jagannathan to do it as she is a series regular on Onyx Collective’s upcoming Hulu comedy series Deli Boys. Jagannathan, who also was part of the main cast of the Apple movie Wolfs, is repped by Gersh, Untitled and Hansen Jacobson Teller.