Overview

• Netflix released the official trailer for Sandman Season 2 Volume 2 on July 7 ahead of its July 24 premiere and a bonus episode on July 31 that will conclude the series.
• Showrunner Allan Heinberg said Neil Gaiman took a reduced hands-on role in Season 2 production after approving much of the material in Season 1.
• The creative team reworked key story arcs by skipping the A Game of You storyline and integrating the character Wanda into the Brief Lives arc.
• Volume 1 has received mixed reviews, with critics faulting its cosmic pacing and cumbersome dialogue despite strong visuals and performances.
• The final two-part season was mapped out before production wrapped and has proceeded despite mid-2024 sexual misconduct allegations against Gaiman, which he has denied.