“State Trooper” by Bruce Springsteen appeared in the first teaser for the DC series Lanterns.
The song was used in the teaser released online on March 4, 2026. Its inclusion reinforced the series’ rural, tense, and distinctly American crime-drama atmosphere. That tone matched the show’s premise, in which two Green Lanterns investigate a murder in Nebraska rather than beginning with an intergalactic battle.
The teaser was temporarily taken down the following month because the music license had expired. It was later re-uploaded with a different musical score. The removal was described as a licensing issue, not as a change to the series’ story or a response to speculation about the show’s marketing.
“State Trooper” should not be confused with the musical score written for the series itself. The licensed Springsteen song appeared in promotional material, while the show’s composer created the original score. The answer is the song title, not the artist’s name.