‘Lanterns’ Star Poorna Jagannathan Breaks Down Zoe’s Brutal Episode 5: ‘It’s a Faustian Play She Makes’

By Joe Otterson

Joe Otterson

TV Reporter

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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Lanterns” Episode 5, titled “Lights Out,” now streaming on HBO Max.

This week’s episode of “Lanterns” finally unmasks the Manhunter, who’s been at the heart of the mystery in Rushville throughout the season.

As revealed at the end of Episode 4, the Manhunter is in fact Zoe Macon, played by Poorna Jagannathan. In an interview with Variety, Jagannathan said that she had no idea she was the Manhunter until she got the script for the fourth episode. “Everyone saw it coming except me!” she says with a laugh.

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