Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for The Sandman Season 2, Volume 2 are ahead!
Although The Sandman doesn’t technically end until the bonus episode “Death: The High Cost of Living” is released to fans who have a Netflix subscription, the series’ main storyline has now concluded. For the most part, these final episodes of The Sandman Season 2 faithfully adapted the way Neil Gaiman’s original comic book series ended after a three-year absence. Tom Sturridge’s Morpheus willingly gave up his life to the Kindly Ones, and Lyta Hall’s son Daniel, played here by Interview with the Vampire’s Jacob Anderson, becoming the new Dream of the Endless. The show even included elements from the prequel miniseries The Sandman: Overture by having Morpheus speak with his parents, Time and Night.
However, as someone who’s read the original Sandman series, what stuck out to me was how the TV version deviated from its source material. Fortunately, I was able to talk with series co-creator David S. Goyer about the big twists thrown in for some surprise characters. While our conversation later turned to topics like what he thought of James Gunn’s Superman, the majority of the interview revolved around The Sandman, so let’s go over what he had to say about these major moments from the finale, titled “A Tale of Graceful Ends.”
best shows to binge watch on Netflix) had to trim quite a bit from the comics in order to focus on Morpheus’ story, it makes sense once it became clear this series wasn’t going to last four+ seasons. I think the goal of unifying those narratives that Goyer mentioned was effectively accomplished, and checking in one last time on The Kindly Ones was an interesting way to put a bow on the main storyline. Nina Wadia, Dinita Gohil, and Souad Faress’ characters represent the past, present and future, and though Morpheus’ story has ended, there are countless more where that came from.
There’s just one more installment left to go with The Sandman, as “Death: The High Cost of Living,” focusing on Kirby’s Death, drops on July 31. After that, you’ll ant to look over the rest of the 2025 Netflix release dates to figure out what other movies and TV shows you’ll be watching on the platform in the latter half of the year.