The episode 8 finale of HBO’s Lanterns reveals that Kerry killed Hal Jordan by shooting him in the head after discovering that her son Noah was the last Manhunter. The mystery began with Hal’s apparent 2026 murder at Rushville’s football field and stretched across the entire season. The finale first rewinds to Hal’s fallout with John Stewart in 2016, then jumps forward roughly a decade. After Hal returns to Rushville and begins dating Kerry, his home is attacked with a Molotov cocktail, leading everyone to assume he is dead until Noah revives him at the Macon slaughterhouse. Why Did Kerry Kill Hal? Noah secretly commissioned Sinestro to build a lantern, confirming that Noah is the final Manhunter while he wrestles with whether his identity comes from programming or personal choice. Hal learns the truth and urges Kerry to leave town with him, but Kerry refuses to abandon Noah and shoots Hal during the confrontation. John confronts Kerry during Noah’s football game after Noah falsely claims responsibility for Hal’s death to protect his mother. Kerry confesses, but John tells her not to turn herself in because he believes Hal would not have wanted Noah’s life destroyed. John then leaves Rushville after contacting Guy Gardner and asks him to deliver a message to the Guardians, while Guy is offered the remainder of Sector 2814.