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Gizmodo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The First Trailer for ‘Sandman' Season 2 Heralds the Beginning of the End
Netflix has stayed as quiet as it can about the second season of Sandman in the wake of the accusations of sexual harassment against series creator Neil Gaiman, but as we draw closer to next month's arrival of what is now its final season, our first real look at its return really wants to make clear that it is bringing all of this to an end. Although Gaiman remains credited as an executive producer for the series, the new trailer makes no allusions to his role in the series or even an acknowledgement of the comics that provided its source material, instead choosing to focus on the dire ramifications Tom Sturridge's Dream is facing after the events of season one. Eagle eyed fans of the Sandman comics will spot plenty nods towards the sheer quantity of storylines the final season is whipping through as it prepares Dream to fight to save both his own kingdom and the waking world from total chaos. The eleven episode season will cover adaptations of 'Tales in the Sand,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' 'The Song of Orpheus,' 'Thermidor,' and 'The Tempest,' among others, and will conclude with a bonus twelfth episode focusing on Kirby Howell-Baptiste's Death. Series showrunner Allan Heinberg has always insisted that Sandman's original plan was to only run for two seasons. When Netflix announced plans for more from the series in the wake of season one's critical acclaim, the streamer was deliberately vague about just what the shape of those plans were, describing the renewal as a 'continuation of the Sandman world' at the time, rather than a traditional second season announcement. It was only in January this year, at the height of reaction to the allegations surrounding Gaiman, that Netflix confirmed its cancellation. 'I can't say that it affected our process, which is scheduled years in advance,' Heinberg recently said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly of the allegations against Gaiman. 'It's been in the periphery of my experience and the background of my experience, but it hasn't been part of the world of the making of the show, if that makes sense. Every production is its own little island.' Sandman's second and final season will begin on July 3 with the release of the first block of six episodes, with the final five arriving on July 24. The bonus episode, 'The Sandman Presents: Death: The High Cost of Living', will stream on July 31.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Sandman': Netflix announces Season 2 titles, bonus episode
June 3 (UPI) -- Netflix is sharing episode titles for the second and final season of The Sandman. The fantasy drama based on the Neil Gaiman comic book series will end with a two-volume season in July. The first six episodes of Season 2 will premiere July 3, followed by five more July 24. Netflix announced Tuesday that the series will conclude with a final bonus episode July 31. Episodes include "Season of Mists," "The Ruler of Hell," "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold," "Brief Lives," "The Song of Orpheus," "Family Blood," "Time and Night," "Fuel for the Fire," "The Kindly Ones," "Long Live the King," "A Tale of Graceful Ends" and "Death: The High Cost of Living." Season 2 takes its inspiration from Gaiman's Season of Mists, Brief Lives, The Kindly Ones, The Sandman: Overture, and the stories "Tales in the Sand," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Song of Orpheus," Thermidor" and "The Tempest." Tom Sturridge portrays Dream or Morpheus, who is bombarded with "impossible" decisions during the second season "as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds," an official synopsis reads. Adrian Lester, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Esme Creed-Miles, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Barry Sloane, Ruairi O'Connor, Indya Moore, Ann Skelly, Douglas Booth, Freddie Fox, Laurence O'Fuarain, Clive Russell, Jack Gleeson and Steve Coogan also star.
UPI
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
'The Sandman': Netflix announces Season 2 titles, bonus episode
1 of 3 | "Sandman" Season 2 episode titles were announced Tuesday. Photo by Ed Miller/Netflix June 3 (UPI) -- Netflix is sharing episode titles for the second and final season of The Sandman. The fantasy drama based on the Neil Gaiman comic book series will end with a two-volume season in July. The first six episodes of Season 2 will premiere July 3, followed by five more July 24. Netflix announced Tuesday that the series will conclude with a final bonus episode July 31. Episodes include "Season of Mists," "The Ruler of Hell," "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold," "Brief Lives," "The Song of Orpheus," "Family Blood," "Time and Night," "Fuel for the Fire," "The Kindly Ones," "Long Live the King," "A Tale of Graceful Ends" and "Death: The High Cost of Living." Season 2 takes its inspiration from Gaiman's Season of Mists, Brief Lives, The Kindly Ones, The Sandman: Overture, and the stories "Tales in the Sand," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Song of Orpheus," Thermidor" and "The Tempest." 12 final chapters of THE SANDMAN await. Vol. 1 (episodes 1-6) releases July 3 Vol. 2 (episodes 7-11) releases July 24 Plus, a special bonus episode releases July 31 See you in the Dreaming. Netflix (@netflix) June 3, 2025 Tom Sturridge portrays Dream or Morpheus, who is bombarded with "impossible" decisions during the second season "as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds," an official synopsis reads. Adrian Lester, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Esme Creed-Miles, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Barry Sloane, Ruairi O'Connor, Indya Moore, Ann Skelly, Douglas Booth, Freddie Fox, Laurence O'Fuarain, Clive Russell, Jack Gleeson and Steve Coogan also star.
