THE SANDMAN season two trailer is out

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Netflix has released the first trailer for the second and final season of The Sandman, revealing it will be released in two volumes. The first six episodes will arrive on Thursday, July 3, and the last five will follow on Thursday, July 24.

After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything. Based on the beloved award-winning DC comic series, the second season of ‘The Sandman’ will tell Dream’s story arc in full to its thrilling conclusion.

It is now virtually impossible to discuss the show without acknowledging the allegations of (and subsequent lawsuit over) sexual misconduct from Neil Gaiman, the writer of the original comic, and co-creator of the live-action take. However, when Netflix disclosed the show would end following New York magazine’s exposé about Gaiman at the start of the year, they claimed this had always been the plan, with showrunner Allan Heinberg saying the show “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 story for one more season.”

Doubtless, the show’s budget had also been an issue, with the first season costing an estimated $165 million to produce: it was a significant investment from producers Warner Bros. for a rival to their streaming service Max. As such, the final season looks set to speed through the last 55 issues of the source material (after the first, which also consisted of 11 episodes, covered roughly the first 20), beginning with “Season of Mists,” the arc that introduced Dream’s siblings Destiny (Adrian Lester), and Delirium (Esmé Creed-Miles, who receives an especially strong entrance in the trailer.)

Season two will also debut Barry Sloane as Destruction, Ruairi O’Connor as Orpheus, Freddie Fox as Loki, Clive Russell as Odin, Laurence O’Fuarain as Thor (who’s very easy to spot in the footage), Ann Skelly as Nuala, Douglas Booth as Cluracan, Jack Gleeson as Puck, Indya Moore as Wanda, and Steve Coogan as the voice of Barnabas. As well as the trailer, Netflix has also released the following images: