Netflix's 'The Sandman' to end with Season 2
What's the story
Netflix's popular comic book series, The Sandman, will end with the upcoming second season, reported Variety.
The final season will premiere later this year.
This development comes amid allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against Neil Gaiman, the creator of The Sandman comic and executive producer of the series.
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Season 2 will wrap up Dream's narrative arc
The second season will wrap up Dream's story arc, the protagonist played by Tom Sturridge.
Showrunner Allan Heinberg said, "The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream's story...we knew we only had enough story for one more season."
"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."
Season 1 success
'The Sandman' Season 1: A recap of its success
The first season of The Sandman, which debuted in August 2022, was met with mostly positive reviews from critics and drew a massive viewership.
It spent seven weeks in Netflix's worldwide top 10 and six weeks on the Nielsen streaming charts in the US.
The first season was adapted from the first 16 issues of The Sandman comic (out of 75).
Upcoming content
Season 2 to feature multiple 'The Sandman' graphic novels
Netflix announced a second season in November 2022, noting that the upcoming story would be "adapted from multiple The Sandman graphic novels."
This final season follows the "Season of Mists" storyline from Gaiman's comics.
In this tale, Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie) gives up control of Hell and hands over Morpheus, aka Dream (Sturridge), the key to its gates.
Cast updates
New and returning cast members for 'The Sandman' Season 2
The second season will see new cast members including Esme Creed-Miles (Delirium), Adrian Lester (Destiny), Ruairi O'Connor (Orpheus), Freddie Fox (Loki), Clive Russell (Odin), Laurence O'Fuarain (Thor), Ann Skelly (Nuala), and Douglas Booth (Cluracan).
Returning cast members from the first season include Patton Oswalt (Matthew the Raven), Vivienne Acheampong (Lucienne), Christie (Lucifer Morningstar), and Jenna Coleman (Johanna Constantine) etc.
Allegations fallout
Gaiman's sexual misconduct allegations and their impact
Gaiman has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.
In response to the accusations, Gaiman had said in a blog post that he had never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone.
Following the allegations, Dark Horse Comics announced it would cease publishing comic adaptations of Gaiman's work and Disney paused work on a film adaptation of his Graveyard Book.