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Sandman followers rejoice! Netflix has simply launched the official trailer for the second and ultimate season of The Sandman — and it seems epic! On this submit, we check out all of the issues you might have missed.
July 2025 is formally the summer season of Sandman on Netflix. The present’s ultimate season begins with its first quantity on July 3, earlier than returning for its ultimate quantity on July 24. Past that, the sequence additionally wraps up a particular bonus episode, Dying: The Excessive Price of Residing, dropping on July 31.
With The Sandman season 2 being the present’s ultimate season, showrunner Allan Heinberg has been tasked with cramming a loopy quantity of content material into the concluding eleven episodes — and in addition a bonus spinoff episode. We all know that a few of the most important storylines of the season embrace Season of Mists, Temporary Lives, The Kindly Ones, and The Wake. The season may even cowl a number of one-shot points from the comedian, similar to A Midsummer Evening’s Dream, Thermidor and The Tune of Orpheus. It’ll cowl the ending of the beloved graphic novels, which means followers don’t should be involved about being left on any cliffhangers.
Forward of the present’s ultimate season, Netflix has lastly launched an infinite, 2-minute-long trailer. Test it out:
The trailer reveals off moments from your complete season — not simply the forthcoming Quantity 1. Some key moments embrace Dream’s confrontation with Lucifer Morningstar, the place he leads to possession of the much-coveted Key to Hell. There are a number of moments of Dream’s story with Nada; a key storyline within the season. In the end, too, is a primary have a look at favorite returning character, The Corinthian.
Naturally, trailers are fast-paced. It’s exhausting to catch every thing that reveals up, however worry not; Netflix has additionally launched myriad high-quality stills of moments from the trailer, and we’ve taken some sneaky screenshots. We’ll present you every nonetheless, in addition to which episode it seems in.
Episode 1, Season of Mists
Episode 1 begins with Future (Adrian Lester) calling the Infinite household collectively for an pressing assembly. Earlier than Dream attends the household gathering in Future’s realm, he’s within the technique of rebuilding his kingdom. We even have a picture of Despair (Donna Preston) throughout the household assembly, in addition to a nonetheless from a backstory that includes Dream and his previous love Nada:
The Sandman. Tom Sturridge as Dream in episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Donna Preston as Despair in episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. (L to R) Tom Sturridge as Dream, Umulisa Gahiga as Nada in episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
Episode 2, The Ruler of Hell
In episode 2, Dream is pressured to enter Hell to atone for his previous errors. In the identical episode, many friends, together with these from delusion and legend, flip up in his realm.
The Sandman. Tom Sturridge as Dream in episode 202 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. (L to R) Clive Russell as Odin, Freddie Fox as Loki in episode 202 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
Episode 3, Extra Devils Than Huge Hell Can Maintain
Episode 4 continues to cowl the Season of Mists storyline. In these stills we get a glimpse of Nuala (Ann Skelly) and Cluracan (Douglas Sales space), in addition to a photographs from fashionable story A Midsummer Evening’s Dream.
The Sandman. Ann Skelly as Nuala in episode 203 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
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Episode 4, Temporary Lives
Episode 4 marks the start of the subsequent main story arc. It begins in The Dreaming… the place Dream is down and out.
The Sandman. (L to R) Tom Sturridge as Dream, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne in episode 204 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
Episode 5, The Tune of Orpheus
Episode 5, The Tune of Orpheus, is a key second in Dream’s story. It chronicles the story of Dream’s son Orpheus (Ruairi O’Connor), primarily based on the Greek tragedy. The trailer debuted our first have a look at the story. Test it out:
The Sandman. Ruairi O’Connor as Orpheus in episode 205 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Mason Alexander Park as Need in episode 205 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Dying in episode 205 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
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Episode 6, Household Blood
One storyline in Household Blood is Thermidor, which follows Woman Johanna Constantine (Jenna Coleman) as she embarks on a mission to Paris on the request of Dream.
We even have a brand new have a look at Barry Sloane as Destruction — a member of the Infinite who went rogue.
The Sandman. Jenna Coleman as Woman Johanna in episode 206 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Barry Sloane as Destruction in episode 206 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
Quantity 2
These photographs are from Quantity 2, coming to Netflix on July 24, adapting the comedian’s endgame volumes The Kindly Ones and The Wake. Put together for battle!
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The Sandman. (L to R) Stephen Fry as Gilbert, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne in episode 207 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Esme Creed-Miles as Delirium in episode 209 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
Dying: The Excessive Price of Residing
The Excessive Price of Residing adapts the spinoff graphic novel of the identical identify, wherein Dying spends a day dwelling as a mortal, mingling amongst humanity, to higher grasp the gravity of her duties as one of many Infinite. Throughout her time on the mortal plain, she meets Sexton (performed by Merlin star Colin Morgan), whom she spends the day with.
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