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The Sandman
When the Sandman, aka Dream — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused and reclaim his lost totems of power.
Quick Facts
AI Summary
Critically acclaimed dark fantasy series adapting Neil Gaiman's comic books about Morpheus, the King of Dreams.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- The King of Dreams escapes a century of captivity to rebuild his realm and confront cosmic siblings.
- Tone
- Dark fantasy, philosophical, gothic, mythic drama.
- Setting
- The Dreaming, Hell, Waking World, and various realm dimensions.
Production
- Filming locations
- United Kingdom (Shepperton Studios, London, Surrey)
- Showrunner
- Allan Heinberg
- Executive Producers
- Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg, Mike Barker
- Composer
- David Buckley
Episodes
Chapter 12: Season of Mists
At an Endless family dinner, Desire taunts Morpheus about his past cruelty toward Queen Nada. · 55 min · Jul 3, 2025
Chapter 13: The Ruler of Hell
Morpheus arrives in Hell expecting battle, only to find Lucifer closing down the realm. · 52 min · Jul 3, 2025
Chapter 14: More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold
Gods, demons, and cosmic entities descend upon the Dreaming to petition Dream for ownership of Hell. · 58 min · Jul 3, 2025
Chapter 15: Brief Lives
Dream's youngest sister Delirium convinces him to go on a road trip across the waking world to find... · 54 min · Jul 3, 2025
Chapter 16: The Song of Orpheus
Flashback — The tragic wedding of Dream's son Orpheus and Eurydice, detailing Orpheus' descent into... · 60 min · Jul 3, 2025
Chapter 17: Family Blood
Dream and Delirium finally locate Destruction, who explains why he abandoned his cosmic duties three... · 56 min · Jul 3, 2025
Chapter 18: Time and Night
By spilling family blood to grant Orpheus death, Dream inadvertently triggers the vengeance of the K... · 53 min · Jul 24, 2025
Chapter 19: Fuel for the Fire
The Furies lay waste to the Dreaming while Lucienne and Merv Pumpkinhead make heroic last stands. · 50 min · Jul 24, 2025
Chapter 20: The Kindly Ones
Dream meets Death on the peak of the Dreaming to fulfill his ultimate destiny. · 62 min · Jul 24, 2025
Chapter 21: Long Live the King
Daniel Hall ascends as the new Dream, while entities across all realms gather for Morpheus' wake. · 58 min · Jul 24, 2025
Chapter 22: A Tale of Graceful Ends
Series finale — The new Dream settles into his duties in the restored Dreaming as Shakespeare fulfil... · 65 min · Jul 24, 2025
Cast & Characters
Tom Sturridge
Dream / Morpheus
Boyd Holbrook
The Corinthian
Vivienne Acheampong
Lucienne
Patton Oswalt
Matthew the Raven (voice)
David Thewlis
John Dee
Jenna Coleman
Johanna Constantine
Gwendoline Christie
Lucifer Morningstar
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Death
Mason Alexander Park
Desire
Donna Preston
Despair
Esmé Creed-Miles
Delirium
Adrian Lester
Destiny
Dream / Morpheus
Character
Death
Character
The Corinthian
Character
Lucienne
Character
Lucifer Morningstar
Character
Crew
Neil Gaiman
Co-Creator / Executive Producer / Writer
David S. Goyer
Co-Creator / Executive Producer / Writer
Allan Heinberg
Co-Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer / Writer
Jamie Childs
Director / Executive Producer
David Buckley
Composer
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