Netflix Officially Reveals the Fate of The Sandman (But There’s Good News)

Neil Gaiman is a best-selling fantasy author whose works have been adapted in multiple successful TV and film adaptations. He had even more in the works, including Netflix’s The Sandman, an ordered adaptation of The Graveyard Book with Disney, and Prime Video’s Good Omens.

Following the details of sexual assault allegations that came out in a lengthy report, Gaiman has started losing all of them. Following the initial claims, which came out in July 2024, Prime Video paused production for Good Omens Season 3, which will end with one final episode instead of a full season. Disney canceled the adaptation of The Graveyard Book, and now Netflix has just decided to cancel The Sandman, per Variety. However, there is one small piece of good news.

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Following the aftermath of the allegations, Netflix is also terminating its relationship with Gaiman. The streaming service confirmed the news on social media, revealing that Season 2 will still premiere on the platform after filming started in June 2023. Season 2’s production was halted by the dual strikes in the summer of 2023 and filming resumed in late November of that year, and wrapped in August 2024.

“Dream’s journey has all been building to this. The story of THE SANDMAN comes to its epic conclusion in 2025, only on Netflix,” the caption reads. The post features the brand-new poster which announces that it’s “the final season,” as well as a message from the showrunner, Allan Heinberg, which promises the show won’t leave fans hanging, as it was planned for one more season.

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The message reads, “The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s story, and back in 2022 when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough for one more season.”

The showrunner continued, “We are extremely grateful to Netflix for bringing the team all back together and giving us the time and resources to make a faithful adaptation in a way that we hope will surprise and delight the comics’ loyal readers as well as fans of the show.”

The Sandman Was Very Well Received

The fantasy drama series was based on the 1989-1996 comic book written by Gaiman, which he published through DC Comics. Gaiman was also involved in the development of the Netflix series, alongside David S. Goyer and showrunner Allan Heinberg. Following the release of the Season 1, The Sandman received positive reviews.

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The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge in the leading role as Lord Morpheus/ Dream, as well as Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, and Patton Oswalt as the main characters. David Thewlis, Jenna Coleman, Gwendoline Christie, and Kirby are all part of the series. Season 1 premiered to positive reviews, holding a Certified Fresh rating of 88% from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and a similar rating from the audience, which gave it an approval score of 81%.

Following its premiere, The Sandman Season 1 topped the charts on Netflix’s Top 10 with 127.5 million hours viewed (per Variety). It was Netflix’s eighth most-watched show in English in 2022, spending 7 weeks in the global Top 10.

There is no official release date for The Sandman Season 2, but it will come out sometime in 2025.

Source: Variety

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The Sandman

TV-MA

Horror

Fantasy

Drama

Release Date August 5, 2022

Showrunner Allan Heinberg

Writers Neil Gaiman, Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer

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Sandra James Young

Joely Richardson

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Donna Preston

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