Netflix's The Sandman renewed for second season

Superhero drama series The Sandman has been renewed for a second season on Netflix, the streaming platform has announced today. The adaptation of Neil Gaiman's hugely popular graphic novels concluded its first season on August 19th. The season two premiere date is yet to be announced.

Of the new season, creator Gaiman said, "There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus & the rest of them… Now it’s time to get back to work. There’s a family meal ahead... And Lucifer is waiting for Morpheus to return to Hell." To announce the renewal, Netflix shared this quote along with a video of the main character Dream, AKA The Sandman, emerging from a pile of sand.

Yes, it’s true: The Sandman will return to Netflix!

"There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus & the rest of them… Now it’s time to get back to work. There’s a family meal ahead... And Lucifer is waiting for Morpheus to return to Hell," says @neilhimself pic.twitter.com/TbA3hnD5f6

— Netflix (@netflix) November 3, 2022

The first season closed with Dream (Tom Sturridge) and the rest of the characters on the move, led by Lucifer (Gwendolyn Christie). The new episodes are said to "dive into that conflict and continue to explore the many challenges facing the universe in the wake of Morpheus' century-long absence," according to Netflix.

"Nobody is going to be happier about this than the cast and crew: they are the biggest Sandman fans there are," said Gaiman. The series stars Sturridge, Christie, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh and more.

With over 75 comic books in The Sandman series, the show could have a big future ahead of it.