Summary
The Sandmanis returning in 2025 for what will be the second and final season of the drama series. As with all good dreams, the journey of Morpheus and the Endless will come to an end this year, and with it, bring the epic fantasyNetflixseries to a close after only two seasons. The comic book adaptation was a huge success when it premiered in 2022 and, since then, Neil Gaiman’s pivotal DC graphic novel series has been getting the attention it deserves.
However, despite the excitement for the upcoming episodes, Netflix will not continue to adapt the long-running comic adventure into a Season 3, asThe Sandmanshowrunner, Allan Heinberg, previously confirmed that the show was only ever going to run for two seasons with Dream being the focus rather than diving into other characters from the source material. The cancelation of the series comes on the heels of sexual harassment allegations against creator Neil Gaiman, who has since left Amazon’s final season ofGood OmensTV adaptation and has also been dropped by his longtime comic book publisher, Dark Horse.Season 2 ofThe Sandmanwill certainly be a bittersweet one for fans, but as its next and final chapter approaches this year, the show’s cast member list is steadily increasing.
The Sandman Season 2 Casts Its Third Actor To Play William Shakespeare
According toRedanian Intelligence, which is known for its insight into shows like Netflix’sThe Witcher,The SandmanSeason 2has cast actor Will Keen, known for his roles inThe CrownandHis Dark Materials, as the show’s third William Shakespeare character.Season 1 ofThe Sandmanwelcomed fans to a young version of Shakespeare, who was played by Samuel Blenkin, and forThe Sandman Season2, it was previously announced that Luke Allen-Gale would play the adult version of Shakespeare. Now, it seems as though Keen may play a much older Shakespeare in Season 2 as Morpheus meets the historical character at different stages of his life throughout the series.
InGaiman’s comics, which ran from 1989 to 1996, William Shakespeare made an appearance in issue #13, titledMen of Good Fortune, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and in #19,The Tempest. TheA Midsummer Night’s Dreamissue actually won a Hugo for best short story, which was the only time an individual issue of a comic has won the prestigious award. However, in the comics, Shakespeare doesn’t appear to Morpheus three times and this is something that the show’s creators have included in its story arc.
The production forThe Sandmanseason two went underway in June 2023 at the Shepperton Studios in the UK but, due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, the series was put on pause a month later. Thankfully, things started to pick up again in November 2024 as fans' minds were put to rest that production had indeed resumed once again. With a host of great additions toThe Sandmanseason two, which includesa “hot-tempered” Norse god played by Laurence O’Fuarain, the dream world’s return is getting more exciting.
The SandmanSeason 2’s final season is scheduled to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2025.
