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Sandman fans rejoice! Netflix has just released the official trailer for the second and final season of The Sandman — and it looks epic! In this post, we take a look at all the things you may have missed.
July 2025 is officially the summer of Sandman on Netflix. The show’s final season begins with its first volume on July 3, before returning for its final volume on July 24. Beyond that, the series also wraps up a special bonus episode, Death: The High Cost of Living, dropping on July 31.
With The Sandman season 2 being the show’s final season, showrunner Allan Heinberg has been tasked with cramming a crazy amount of content into the concluding eleven episodes — and also a bonus spinoff episode. We know that some of the main storylines of the season include Season of Mists, Brief Lives, The Kindly Ones, and The Wake. The season will also cover several one-shot issues from the comic, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Thermidor and The Song of Orpheus. It’ll cover the ending of the beloved graphic novels, meaning fans don’t need to be concerned about being left on any cliffhangers.
Ahead of the show’s final season, Netflix has finally released an enormous, 2-minute-long trailer. Check it out:
The trailer shows off moments from the entire season — not just the forthcoming Volume 1. Some key moments include Dream’s confrontation with Lucifer Morningstar, where he ends up in possession of the much-coveted Key to Hell. There are a few moments of Dream’s story with Nada; a key storyline in the season. At long last, too, is a first look at favourite returning character, The Corinthian.
Naturally, trailers are fast-paced. It’s hard to catch everything that shows up, but fear not; Netflix has also released myriad high-quality stills of moments from the trailer, and we’ve taken some sneaky screenshots. We’ll show you each still, as well as which episode it appears in.
Episode 1, Season of Mists
Episode 1 begins with Destiny (Adrian Lester) calling the Endless family together for an urgent meeting. Before Dream attends the family gathering in Destiny’s realm, he’s in the process of rebuilding his kingdom. We also have an image of Despair (Donna Preston) during the family meeting, as well as a still from a backstory featuring Dream and his past love Nada:
The Sandman. Tom Sturridge as Dream in episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Donna Preston as Despair in episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. (L to R) Tom Sturridge as Dream, Umulisa Gahiga as Nada in episode 201 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
Episode 2, The Ruler of Hell
In episode 2, Dream is forced to enter Hell to atone for his past mistakes. In the same episode, many guests, including those from myth and legend, turn up in his realm.
The Sandman. Tom Sturridge as Dream in episode 202 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. (L to R) Clive Russell as Odin, Freddie Fox as Loki in episode 202 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
Episode 3, More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold
Episode 4 continues to cover the Season of Mists storyline. In these stills we get a glimpse of Nuala (Ann Skelly) and Cluracan (Douglas Booth), as well as a shots from popular story A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The Sandman. Ann Skelly as Nuala in episode 203 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
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Episode 4, Brief Lives
Episode 4 marks the beginning of the next major story arc. It begins in The Dreaming… where Dream is down and out.
The Sandman. (L to R) Tom Sturridge as Dream, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne in episode 204 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
Episode 5, The Song of Orpheus
Episode 5, The Song of Orpheus, is a key moment in Dream’s story. It chronicles the story of Dream’s son Orpheus (Ruairi O’Connor), based on the Greek tragedy. The trailer debuted our first look at the story. Check it out:
The Sandman. Ruairi O’Connor as Orpheus in episode 205 of The Sandman. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Mason Alexander Park as Desire in episode 205 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death in episode 205 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
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Episode 6, Family Blood
One storyline in Family Blood is Thermidor, which follows Lady Johanna Constantine (Jenna Coleman) as she embarks on a mission to Paris at the request of Dream.
We also have a new look at Barry Sloane as Destruction — a member of the Endless who went rogue.
The Sandman. Jenna Coleman as Lady Johanna in episode 206 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Barry Sloane as Destruction in episode 206 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
Volume 2
These images are from Volume 2, coming to Netflix on July 24, adapting the comic’s endgame volumes The Kindly Ones and The Wake. Prepare for battle!
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The Sandman. (L to R) Stephen Fry as Gilbert, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne in episode 207 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
The Sandman. Esme Creed-Miles as Delirium in episode 209 of The Sandman. Cr. Ed Miller/Netflix © 2025
Death: The High Cost of Living
The High Cost of Living adapts the spinoff graphic novel of the same name, in which Death spends a day living as a mortal, mingling among humanity, to better grasp the gravity of her duties as one of the Endless. During her time on the mortal plain, she meets Sexton (played by Merlin star Colin Morgan), whom she spends the day with.
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