Overview

• Season 2 was always intended as The Sandman’s conclusion, a decision made three years ago based on the remaining Dream material in Neil Gaiman’s comics.
• Heinberg maintains that work on the final season proceeded on schedule and moved into post-production before the misconduct allegations surfaced.
• Netflix will release the nine-episode season in two volumes, with the first six episodes premiering July 3 and the remaining three on July 24.
• Barry Sloane joins the cast as Destruction and Jack Gleeson appears as Puck alongside Tom Sturridge’s Dream and the existing ensemble of the Endless.
• The showrunner emphasizes that Season 2 focuses on Dream’s personal journey while weaving in key storylines from Season of Mists and Brief Lives without overextending the narrative.