Netflix Ends 'The Sandman' With Second Season Following Neil Gaiman Allegations
The showrunner confirmed that the series was planned to conclude with Season 2, while Neil Gaiman faces multiple sexual misconduct accusations.
- Netflix announced that its adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' will conclude with its second season, set to release in 2025.
- Showrunner Allan Heinberg stated that the decision to end the series was made in 2022, citing that the remaining comic material only allowed for one more season.
- The second season will adapt the 'Season of Mists' storyline, featuring returning cast members and new characters from the comics.
- Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by multiple women, with allegations first reported in mid-2024 and detailed further in January 2025.
- Several other Gaiman projects, including 'Good Omens' and 'The Graveyard Book,' have been altered or halted following the allegations.