How many episodes are in The Sandman?

The Sandman has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does The Sandman premiere?

The Sandman premieres on 2025-07-03.

Is The Sandman a new series?

The Sandman is a returning series (Season 2).

The Sandman(2022)

Also known as Sandman • DC’s The Sandman • DC Vertigo’s The Sandman

Archived · Netflix

7.6

1812 eps

S02

DramaAction & AdventureFantasyHorror

Upon escaping after decades of imprisonment by a mortal wizard, Dream, the personification of dreams, sets about to reclaim his lost equipment.

Feels like

mythic dark fantasydreamlike horrorepisodic character questsancient magic mysteries

ON AIR: JUL 3Season 2Archived listing

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The Sandman and The Witcher both center on a solitary figure moving through dark, myth-soaked encounters where every choice costs something. You get monster-of-the-week tension with brutal moral pressure, plus a slow tightening toward bigger consequences, but the tone stays colder and more grounded in human cruelty than cosmic dread.

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The Sandman’s dreamlike mythology and The Mighty Nein’s found-family misfits both make magic feel dangerous, personal, and full of consequences. Expect banter under stress, reality-bending stakes tied to an arcane artifact, and a team that earns loyalty through messy rescues, with more ensemble warmth than The Sandman’s solitary, haunted pacing.

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