Although The Sandman was a hit for Netflix, fans of Neil Gaiman’s sitcom were increasingly concerned that the streamer would decide to cancel the show (as it had never done before) when we still hadn’t heard anything more than a month after premiere of The series, which launched in early August, was watched for 69.5 million hours in its first week, 127.5 million in its second, scored 77.2 million in its third and fell to 53.8 million in its fourth. Those are solid numbers, but as Gaiman was often asked to remind his followers on Twitter, various other factors play into the decision to give one of Netflix’s shows a new run (the number of people binge-watching the entire season, for example ). Since Calliope and A Dream of a Thousands Cats were covered in the bonus episode, the second season will likely adapt Season of Mists, which focuses on Lucifer seeking revenge against Morpheus, and A Game of You. Have you finished The Sandman yet? You can see our review here. “There is another world that awaits us all when we close our eyes and sleep – a place called Dreaming, where the Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives form to all our deepest fears and fantasies. Dream is unexpectedly captured and held captive for a century, his absence sparking a series of events that will change the dream and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must travel across different worlds and timelines to right the wrongs he made during his infinite existence, visiting old friends and enemies and encountering new entities – cosmic and human – along the way.” The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, Kirby Howell Baptiste as Death, Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian, Donna Preston as Despair, Stephen Fry as Gilbert, Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Charles Dance as black magician Roderick Burgess and Sanjeeve Cain Bhaskar as . Jolie Richardson will play Ethel Cripps, while David Thewlis will take on the role of her son John Dee, aka the deranged Dr. The 10-episode first season of The Sandman adapts the first two arcs of the Vertigo comic series, “Preludes and Nocturnes” and “The Doll’s House.” The rumors are true. Netflix is thrilled that so many of you are watching Sandman and what we all hoped would happen… has actually happened… pic.twitter.com/zc5CrhsdZK — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) November 3, 2022
