The trailer for the second and final season of Netflix’s The Sandman has been released. Volume 1 of Season 2 will release on July 3rd with six episodes: “Season of Mists”, “The Ruler of Hell”, “More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold”, “Brief Lives”, “The Song of Orpheus”, and “Family Blood”.
Volume 2 will follow shortly after, releasing five episodes on July 25th: “Time and Night”, “Fuel for the Fire”, “The Kindly Ones”, “Long Live the King”, and “A Tale of Graceful Ends”. Then, a special bonus episode titled “Death: The High Cost of Living”, will drop on July 31st. The episode will follow the character of Death.
The dark fantasy series was cancelled after sexual assault allegations were brought against Neil Gaiman, who developed and exec produced the show, as well as having written the comic on which the series is based. However, The Sandman‘s producers have promised to bring Dream’s story arc to its conclusion with this second season.
Per Netflix’s official synopsis: “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.”
Tom Sturridge stars opposite Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester, Barry Sloane, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Razane Jammal. Ruairi O’Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Laurence O’Fuarain, Ann Skelly, Douglas Booth, Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore, and Steve Coogan have joined for season 2.
Showrunner Allan Heinberg writes alongside Ameni Rozsa, Alex Newman-Wise, Austin Guzman, Shadi Petosky, Jim Campolongo, Vanessa Benton, Jay Franklin, Greg Goetz, and Marina Marlens. Jamie Childs, who directed four episodes in Season 1, returns to helm all 12 new episodes.
Watch the trailer below:
