The Sandman is returning this summer time for its second and remaining season.
Netflix introduced it’s going to drop six episodes of the sequence based mostly on the DC Comedian by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg on July 3. The remaining 5 episodes to stream July 24.
Right here’s the logline for season 2: “After a fateful reunion along with his household, Dream of the Countless (Tom Sturridge) should face one not possible resolution after one other as he makes an attempt to save lots of himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his previous misdeeds. To make amends, Dream should confront longtime buddies and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. However the path to forgiveness is filled with surprising twists and turns, and true absolution could value Dream the whole lot.”
In January, the streamer revealed there could be no third season for high-concept sequence. The announcement got here amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations towards Gaiman, who government produces the Netflix sequence with David S. Goyer. Gaiman has denied the allegations.
Apparently, it had been determined earlier than filming started on season 2 that it will function the sequence’ conclusion.
“The Sandman sequence has at all times been centered completely on Dream’s story, and again in 2022, once we regarded on the remaining Dream materials from the comics, we knew we solely had sufficient story for another season,” showrunner Allan Heinberg wrote in a publish shared on X again in January. “We’re extraordinarily grateful to Netflix for bringing the crew all again collectively and giving us the time and assets to make a devoted adaptation in a approach that we hope will shock and delight the comics’ loyal readers in addition to followers of our present.”
Season 2 stars Tom Sturridge, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester, Barry Sloane, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Razane Jammal, Ruairi O’Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Laurence O’Fuarain, Ann Skelly, Douglas Sales space, Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore, and Steve Coogan.
The studio is Warner Bros. TV.

The Sandman. (L to R) Donna Preston as Despair, Mason Alexander Park as Need, Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Dying in episode 201 of The Sandman. Netflix © 2025

The Sandman. Esme Creed-Miles as Delirium in episode 209 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025

The Sandman. (L to R) Dinita Gohil as The Maiden, Souad Faress as Crone, Nina Wadia as The Mom in episode 205 of The Sandman. Netflix © 2025

The Sandman. Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar in episode 201 of The Sandman. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025

