In which U.S. state did principal filming for Lanterns take place?

Principal filming for Lanterns took place in California.

Production was filmed in Los Angeles from February through July 2025. The series’ story is primarily set in Nebraska, so the production location and the fictional setting are different. That distinction is an easy source of confusion when discussing the show.

The production used Los Angeles locations and facilities while presenting the fictional community of Rushville and the surrounding Sheridan County area. The grounded visual style was intended to make the superhero story feel like an American crime drama, even though the characters belong to the intergalactic Green Lantern Corps.

James Hawes directed the first two episodes. Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also directed episodes. Filming was completed before the series’ scheduled August 2026 premiere, leaving the production in post-production during the year before release.