To those asking what True Detective has to do with a Green Lantern show, we have an answer. The show centers on a rookie Lantern, John Stewart (Aaron Piere), and a veteran, Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), investigating a murder in the American heartland. If you think about it, rings are a flat circle, too.

The DC Studios show will see Fillion reprise the role of Guy Gardner, which he will play in this summer's Superman movie.

DC Studios’ Lanterns series on Max has added another ring-slinger to the cast. Via Variety, we’ve learned that after debuting this summer in James Gunn’s Superman, Nathan Fillion will reprise his role as Earth’s most obnoxious Green Lantern,