Welcome to What\u2019s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows. Here is what\u2019s happening on TV from Sunday, August 16 to Saturday, August 22. All times are Eastern.<\/p>\n
Lanterns (HBO and HBO Max, Sunday, 9 p.m., series premiere) The Green Lantern saga gets the True Detective treatment in this eight-episode DC Comics drama, pairing Kyle Chandler as grizzled veteran Lantern Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as next-gen recruit John Stewart as they investigate a murder in the American heartland that leads them to far darker mysteries. When the two aren\u2019t busy butting heads, they have to contend with a small-town sheriff (Kelly Macdonald) who\u2019s pretty territorial over her jurisdiction, especially when \u201csuperheroes\u201d are involved. The A.V. Club\u2019s pre-air is live; look out for the premiere recap to come soaring in on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FXX and Hulu, Monday, 9 p.m., season 18 premiere) Break out the Wolf Cola because after a trio of eight-episode seasons, the long-running anti-sitcom returns to a full 10-ep order, which means even more chaos and morally questionable schemes \u00a0for Charlie (Charlie Day), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito). Yes, that includes the Renaissance Faire, the return of the McPoyle family, RV breakdowns en route to a Jamiroquai concert, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outer Banks (Netflix, Thursday, season five premiere) It\u2019s the fifth and final installment of the treasure-hunting teen drama, which is fresh off its most devastating death yet in that feature-length season 4 finale. (But no spoilers here!) As John B. (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), and the rest of the Pogues weather their grief, they\u2019ll have to face down the Kooks, chase a stolen crown, and set off on one last adventure\u2014this time, for revenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mother Mary (HBO Max, Friday, streaming premiere)<\/p>\n