Which series influenced Lanterns’ buddy-cop detective style?

True Detective influenced Lanterns’ buddy-cop detective style.

DC Studios described Lanterns as an Earth-based detective story in the style of True Detective. The influence is especially visible in the partnership between Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they investigate a murder and explore the emotional reasons behind the mystery.

The series is not an adaptation of a specific True Detective story. Instead, it borrows a structure built around atmosphere, character conflict and a mystery that opens into deeper questions.

Slow Horses also influenced the project, particularly its spy-thriller qualities. However, True Detective is the series most directly associated with Lanterns’ crime-drama and emotional-mystery approach.