Neil Gaiman’s Sandman is undoubtedly one of his most renowned and acclaimed works. However, this series of graphic novels has had a rough time being adapted for the screen. It took Netflix, in collaboration with Gaiman himself, to successfully adapt Sandman into a series.
Sandman Season 2 is finally happening!
The first season premiered on Netflix in 2022, but fans of Neil Gaiman had to wait anxiously for the platform to confirm the renewal months later. While the audiences for this adaptation were not as massive as some of Netflix’s biggest hits, it was far from the failure that many wanted us to believe. The real failure was its first spin-off, The Dead Boy Detectives, but that’s another story.
Now that we know Sandman Season 2 is a reality, let’s delve into the details of the new batch of episodes that are already in the works.
Sandman Season 2: Netflix Release Date
Sandman’s journey to the screen hasn’t been easy, and neither has its television periplous. The filming of Sandman Season 2 couldn’t avoid the Hollywood actors and writers guild strikes of last year, starting to shoot in June 2023, halting shortly after, and resuming work during November. At this point, it hasn’t been confirmed that filming has wrapped, but seven months later, it’s likely that the shootings are done, and the team is focused on post-production.
There’s no news yet about the possible release date for Sandman Season 2, but all signs point to the new episodes landing between late 2024 and early 2025.
Sandman Season 2: Who’s returning and what new additions have been confirmed?
Tom Sturridge will once again be Dream in Sandman. How could we do without the actor who starred in the series in its first season? He could if he wanted to, just ask Geralt of Rivia and The Witcher. However, Tom Sturridge is not the only one returning:
- Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer
- Mason Alexander Park as Desire
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death
- Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian
- Patton Oswalt as Matthew, the raven
- Kyo Ra as Rose Walker
- Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine
New additions haven’t been announced yet, but there will be some. What has been confirmed is the addition of Delirium in Sandman Season 2, one of the Endless who appear in the original graphic novels and are composed of Dream, Delirium, Death, Desire, Despair, Destiny, and Destruction.
Sandman Season 2: Plot and other keys to the story
The first season of Sandman adapted, more or less freely, the first two comics of Neil Gaiman. Therefore, we expect a similar treatment in the second batch of episodes. Moreover, the showrunner himself has confirmed that the conflict with Lucifer will continue in the second season: « I’m glad to tell the fans who know nothing about what’s coming in Sandman… If we shoot the second season, we’ll have the rematch, and Morpheus will go back to hell. Plus, Lucifer has a few surprises up his sleeve that Morpheus isn’t expecting » (via DC Geek House).
On the other hand, we cannot forget that Netflix has premiered a spin-off, The Dead Boy Detectives. Will it be necessary to watch it before the premiere of Sandman Season 2? Although the connections are there, I don’t think it will be necessary to enjoy that series that arrived in April 2024 on the streaming platform.
So, there you have it! Sandman Season 2 is shaping up to be an exciting continuation of the hit fantasy series. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the release date!
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