The Sandman is a dark fantasy series produced on Netflix loosely based on Neil Gaiman's DC Comics series of the same name. Allan Heinberg served as showrunner. Gaiman served as executive producer along with David Goyer.[2] The series premiered on August 5, 2022.[1]
The first season adapts Preludes and Nocturnes, The Doll's House (excluding issue #9 "Tales in the Sand") and the first half of Dream Country.
The second and final season adapts Season of Mists and Brief Lives in its first half while adapting The Kindly Ones and Death: The High Cost of Living for its second half.[5][6]
Synopsis[]
There is another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep — a place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he's made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities — both cosmic and human — along the way.
Credits[]
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Tom Sturridge as Dream[7]
- Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne[7]
- Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian[7] (season 1)
- Patton Oswalt as Matthew The Raven[8]
Co-starring[]
- Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar[7]
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death[8]
- Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine[8][9] & Lady Johanna Constantine[10]
- David Thewlis as John Dee[8]
- Kyo Ra as Rose Walker[8]
- Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall[8]
- Sandra James-Young as Unity Kinkaid[8] (season 1)
- Ferdinand Kingsley as Hob Gadling[11]
- Melissanthi Mahut as Calliope
- Arthur Darvill as Richard Madoc
Recurring[]
- Asim Chaudry as Abel[7]
- Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain[7]
- Mason Alexander Park as Desire[8]
- Donna Preston as Despair[8]
- Joely Richardson as Ethel Cripps[8] (season 1)
- Eddie Karanja as Jed Walker
- Stephen Fry as Fiddler's Green/Gilbert[8] (season 1)
- Mark Hamill as Mervyn Pumpkinhead[3]
- John Cameron Mitchell as Hal Carter[12]
- Nina Wadia as Fate Mother
- Souad Faress as Fate Crone
- Dinita Gohil as Fate Maiden
- Cassie Clare as Mazikeen
- Lloyd Everitt as Hector Hall (season 1)
- Andi Osho as Miranda Walker
- Cara Horgan as Zelda
- Lily Travers as Barbie
- Richard Fleeshman as Ken
- Daisy Badger as Chantal
- Jill Winternitz as The Good Doctor (season 1)
- Kerry Shale as Nimrod (season 1)
- Danny Kirrane as Fun Land (season 1)
- Sam Hazeldine as Barnaby Farrell
- Lisa O'Hare as Clarice Farrell
Guest stars[]
- Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess[7] (season 1)
- Bill Paterson as John Hathaway[13] (season 1)
- Clare Higgins as Mad Hettie[1]
- Laurie Kynaston as Alex Burgess (season 1)
- Eleanor Fanyinka as Rachel
- Deborah Oyelade as Nada
- Sarah Niles as Rosemary
- Munya Chawawa as Choronzon
- Emma Duncan as Bette Munroe (season 1)
- Steven Brand as Marsh Janowski (season 1)
- Laurie Davidson as Mark Brewer (season 1)
- Daisy Head as Judy Talbot (season 1)
- James Udom as Garry Fletcher (season 1)
- Lourdes Faberes as Kate Fletcher (season 1)
- Ben Wiggins as Carl
- Shelley Williams as Eleanor Rubio
- Ann Ogbomo as Gault
- Lewis Reeves as Philip Sitz (season 1)
- Roger Allam as Azazel
- Sandra Oh as Siamese Cat
- Amita Suman as Nora
- Derek Jacobi as Erasmus Fry (season 1)
Season 2 cast[]
- Adrian Lester as Destiny[14]
- Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium[14]
- Barry Sloane as Destruction/The Prodigal[14]
- Ruairi O'Connor as Orpheus[15]
- Freddie Fox as Loki[15]
- Clive Russell as Odin[15]
- Laurence O'Fuarain as Thor[15]
- Ann Skelton as Nuala[15]
- Douglas Booth as Cluracan[15]
- Jack Gleason as Puck[15]
- Indya Moore as Wanda[15]
- Steve Coogan as Barnabas[15]
- Garry Cooper as Hades
- Antonia Desplat as Persephone
Crew[]
- Allan Heinberg (showrunner)
- Neil Gaiman (executive producer)
- David Goyer (executive producer)
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Development[]
- On July 1, 2019, The Sandman received an 10-episode series order from Netflix.[2]
- The series was slated to start filming at the end of May 2020 but production was delayed amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
- During this time, Audible released an audiobook version of The Sandman (starring James McAvoy) with Neil Gaiman narrating almost every single chapter (with "Tales in the Sand" as the exception since it's a standalone story where no one from the regular cast performs, save for the announcer).
- The series was set resumed production around October 2020.[16] Following this, it was announced that filming for the series began on October 15, 2020.[13]
- On August 19, 2022, it was announced that an additional episode would be released, and serve as an adaptation of the seventeenth and eighteenth issues of the comic.[4]
- On November 29, 2023, in celebration of the anniversary of the comic's release, it was announced that production for the second season had resumed.[17]
- On June 3, 2025, the season 2 episode titles were announced along with an additional episode that serves as a bonus standalone episode after its final episode.[18]
Trivia[]
- Unlike the graphic novels, the series is set in modern day, in the year 2021.[19]
- When it was first announced, Gaiman stated the gender of The Sandman could also be up for debate.[19]
- Several actors in the series also portrayed characters in the Sandman Audible version:
- James McAvoy, who portrayed the Golden-Haired Man, voiced Dream.
- David Tennant, who portrayed Don, voiced Loki.
- Michael Sheen, who portrayed Paul, voiced Lucifer Morningstar.
- Arthur Darvill, who portray Richard Madoc, voiced William Shakespeare.
- Niamh Walsh, who portrayed the young Ethel Cripps, voiced Nuala.
- Kerry Shale, who portrayed Nimrod, voiced Abel, Azazel, Brute, and Puck.
- Adrian Lester, who portrayed Destiny, voiced Remiel.
Gallery[]
Promotional Images[]
Season One[]
Season Two[]
Casting announcements[]
Videos[]
The Sandman - Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek - Netflix
The Sandman - First Look - Netflix
The Sandman - Date Announcement - Netflix
The Sandman - The World of The Endless - Netflix
The Sandman - Official Trailer - Netflix
The Sandman- Unlocked - FULL SPOILERS Official After Show - Netflix Geeked
The Sandman Described in 60 Seconds (Exactly) - Netflix
The Sandman - Travelling Through Dreams (Full Scene) - Netflix
Can Ravens Really Talk To Humans? - The Sandman - Netflix IRL
Why Neil Gaiman Has George R.R. Martin to Thank for The Sandman - Netflix
THE SANDMAN - The Opening Scene - Netflix
The Sandman - Two-Part Bonus Episode - Now Streaming - Netflix
The Sandman- Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sandman | Date Announcement | Netflix
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Netflix Orders ‘The Sandman’ Series Based On Neil Gaiman’s DC Comic – Update - Deadline
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Drops New Episode Starring Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen - Deadline
- ↑ ‘The Sandman’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix - Deadline
- ↑ Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ to End With Season 2 at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ Casts Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry And Sanjeev Bhaskar - Deadline
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 ‘The Sandman’: Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park & Donna Preston Among 12 Added To Netflix Series - Deadline
- ↑ 'The Sandman's' Latest Castings - and the Stories Behind Them - Netflix
- ↑
@neilhimself (Neil Gaiman) on Twitter
- ↑ The Sandman: Neil Gaiman Confirms Ferdinand Kingsley’s Casting As Fan Favourite Hob Gadling – Empire
- ↑ Meet the Dreamy (and Sometimes Nightmarish) Cast of ‘The Sandman’ – Netflix
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 @neilhimself (Neil Gaiman) on Twitter
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Enter the Season of Mists with The Sandman’s Dreamy New Cast Members - Netflix
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 Enter the Season of Mists with The Sandman's Dreamy New Cast Members - Netflix TUDUM
- ↑ @neilhimself (Neil Gaiman) on Twitter
- ↑ @netflix_sandman (Sandman) on Twitter
- ↑ ‘The Sandman’: Season 2 Bonus Episode To Drop After Series Finale, Episode Titles Revealed - Deadline
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Neil Gaiman offers an update on Netflix's TV version of The Sandman - Digital Spy
External links[]
- Official website
- Watch The Sandman on Netflix
