OTT giant Netflix’s acclaimed fantasy drama series The Sandman is set to be back with its second season. The series is based on the 1989–1996 comic book of the same name, which was written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics.
Developed by Gaiman along with David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg, the series made its debut on the platform on August 5, 2022, with an additional episode premiering on August 19.
The series gained a highly positive response from critics and the public, with praise going towards the casting, performance, direction, production design, and other aspects.
The Sandman Season 2 Announced
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Neil Gaiman officially announced the return of Season 2 of Sandman on Netflix through a short teaser video showing Morpheus’ iconic mask emerging from a blanket of sand.
Although he neither shared the release date nor talked about how many episodes the upcoming season is going to premiere, the news of its renewal was enough to make fans go gaga. The teaser of the series features the tagline “The Dream Continues.”
Yes, it’s true: The Sandman will return to Netflix
Says @neilhimself: “There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus and the rest of them…Now it’s time to get back to work. There’s a family meal ahead, after all. And Lucifer is waiting for Morpheus to return to Hell” pic.twitter.com/WKiWp7IDkk
— The Sandman (@Netflix_Sandman) November 3, 2022
The Sandman Season 2 Star Cast
- Actor Tom Sturridge is playing as Dream/Morpheus, the personification of dreams and nightmares and the ruler of the Dreaming. Along with playing this role, Sturridge also voices his black cat counterpart in “Dream of a Thousand Cats”.
- Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian, a nightmare who escaped the Dreaming
- Vivienne Acheampong, as Lucienne, the librarian of the Dreaming and its caretaker in Dream’s absence
- Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven, Dream’s emissary
- David Thewlis as John Dee
- Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine
- Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, the ruler of Hell
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death
- Ferdinand Kingsley as Hob Gadling
- Sandra James-Young as Unity Kinkaid
- Kyo Ra as Rose Walker
- Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall
- Melissanthi Mahut as Calliope, Homer’s muse and Dream/Morpheus’s ex-wife
- Arthur Darvill as Richard “Ric” Madoc
About the Series
Produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, the series follows Morpheus, the personification of dreams and one of the seven Endless, who is captured in an occult ritual in 1916. After being captive for 106 years, Dream escapes and sets out to restore order to his realm, Dreaming.
