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Season 2 – The Sandman

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When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.
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The Sandman — Season 2

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The Sandman's second season occasionally meanders like a half-remembered dream, but Tom Sturridge's ethereal performance continues to give this fantasy heft.

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J. Bryan Lowder Slate As visually gorgeous and heartfelt as it can be, The Sandman does push the limits of what even I can tolerate. Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Roxana Hadadi New York Magazine/Vulture It’s frustrating how abridged this all is, how Morpheus got ten episodes of moping and Daniel got only one to self-actualize... Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Stephen Robinson AV Club The Sandman just fails to dream. Rated: C+ Jul 24, 2025 Full Review John Stark Mac the Movie Guy The play with mortality is prominent across the season, whether it tests in fairness or in what is owed. We see characters pass and and are asked to ponder if their death was needless. Rated: 79/100 Aug 29, 2025 Full Review Eneko Ruiz Jimenez El Pais (Spain) It's entertaining and its characters are well-written, it reels in and touches on many of the comic's most interesting stories, but its visual approach is one we've already seen in other recent British adaptations...[Full review in Spanish] Aug 18, 2025 Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror The production quality is stellar, as always, and the storyline requires a lot from you, so do pay attention. Rated: 3/5 Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chelsea K Season 2 delves deeper into Morpheus' psyche and his difficulty in finding and expressing love. From family relations to romantic ones, we see Morpheus struggle to allow and accept himself to change. Through the incredibly haunting performances, especially by Tom Sturridge (Morpheus/Dream), I found myself overcome by emotion and committed to this journey of Morpheus' self discovery! The entire Endless family were a pure joy to watch in their dysfunction, but for me - the found family dynamics with Lucienne, and the father/son relationship between Morpheus & Orpheus were true highlights of the season. I really loved season 1, but I found myself gripped and enthralled by season 2 even more, with the performances becoming more layered and emotional! I also found season 2 to have a better story arc with a solid consistent theme of change and self reflection...while season 1 had wildly different tones episode to episode, it was refreshing to have each episode in season 2 feel tonally similar. Overall, I loved season 2 and truly felt like it took a step up from season 1, the show went from being great fun to being epic and thought provoking! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Robert W So weak! Series two has destroyed the edge and grit from the first season! It really doesn’t warrant a huge review but to summarise….. The dreaming isn’t dreamy Hell doesn’t get hellish The fairy’s aren’t remotely explored as a group or lore, when we go to the fae the world is so lazy The demons aren’t demonic enough Myths are merely snatched at instead of fully indulged The ending with Shakespeare is brilliant but we needed more throughout not just a handshake at the death! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Lucas L A segunda temporada, diferente da primeira, foi beeeem decepcionante! Episódios super forçados, com coisas difíceis de acontecer e de engolir! O personagem principal está insuportável nessa temporada! Deveria ter acabado na primeira! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Audience Member One of the best… in the dreaming, Truly one of the best in reality. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Kristina A I absolutely loved the season UNTIL they killed off the MAIN character. Then they had a new person as the log of dreams with all his memories. No. Absolutely terrible way to end show ten episodes in with no chance of another season. You also threw in a potential love interest and did nothing with it. So much potential and so good of a show. We were so invested up to episode 10. Pleas find another producer/director and bring back the original actor. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review Jerome H. Beautiful stories and score Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jul 3, 2025 Season of Mists When a gathering of the Endless exposes deep-seated grievances, Morpheus embarks on a mission to Hell to free the soul of a condemned mortal. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 3, 2025 The Ruler of Hell Bequeathed the key to Hell, Morpheus throws a lavish banquet to determine which god, demon or faerie can be entrusted with its dark power. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 3, 2025 More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold All the world's a stage as Morpheus summons a great dramatist to perform an enchanting play for a supernatural audience. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 3, 2025 Brief Lives Morpheus grudgingly helps Delirium search for their vanished sibling in the waking world, where a deadly force lurks in the shadows. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 3, 2025 The Song of Orpheus To honor a promise to one sibling, Morpheus must shatter a vow to another; in ancient Greece, a wedding-night tragedy turns a son against his father. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 3, 2025 Family Blood Morpheus enlists an expert in the occult to smuggle a deeply personal relic out of Paris and help him and Delirium find the answers they seek. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 24, 2025 Time and Night With the future of his realm at stake, Morpheus must appeal for help to an authority even greater than the Endless. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 24, 2025 Fuel for the Fire Morpheus recruits a mortal agent for a dangerous mission in the waking world; a change of heart puts a pair of tricksters on a collision course. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 24, 2025 The Kindly Ones Confined to his realm, Morpheus conjures up a new nightmare to do his bidding; the God of Deception deals roughly with an intrusive thorn in his side. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 24, 2025 Long Live the King Fueled by rage, a grieving mother unleashes her wrath upon the Dreaming; Morpheus confronts the Kindly Ones at the furthest reaches of his kingdom. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 24, 2025 A Tale of Graceful Ends As deities, dreamers and demons unite to mark a momentous occasion, the Endless assemble for a family reunion unlike any other. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 31, 2025 Death: The High Cost of Living A journalist overwhelmed by hopelessness has a life-altering 24 hours after crossing paths with Death on her day off. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer, Neil Gaiman, Mike Barker
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 3, 2025
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