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Netflix to Release Second and Final Season of ‘The Sandman’ in July

Showrunner Allan Heinberg has distilled the finale around key comic arcs following Netflix’s decision to end the series after misconduct allegations surfaced against its creator.

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Morpheus the Endless Lord of the Dreaming, standing in black robes while holding a talisman
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Overview

  • Volume 1 of Season 2 drops July 3 with six episodes, Volume 2 follows on July 24 with five more, and a bonus episode spotlighting Death arrives July 31.
  • The concluding season adapts major comic storylines including “Season of Mists,” “Brief Lives,” “The Kindly Ones” and “The Sandman: Overture,” along with select single-issue tales.
  • Allan Heinberg chose to omit the “A Game of You” arc to sharpen the focus on Dream’s journey and his relationships with the other Endless.
  • Netflix’s plan for a two-season run predated the allegations against Neil Gaiman, and the controversy ultimately solidified Season 2 as the show’s finale.
  • Tom Sturridge’s Dream faces impossible choices and confrontations in Hell, including a showdown with Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer, as he seeks to atone for past misdeeds.