The Sandman is officially returning for its second and final season. But the new season will come in two volumes this summer, with a split of six episodes in the first run and five in the second.
The two-part final season promises (as so many Sandman stories do) some cosmic stakes, starting with a miserable family reunion: all of the Endless, sitting down together. Joining Dream (Tom Sturridge) at the table are the siblings we know of from season 1 — Death (Kirby), Desire (Mason Alexander Park), Despair (Donna Preston) — as well as some newcomers: Destiny (Adrian Lester), Delirium (The Legend of Vox Machina’s Esmé Creed-Miles), and a character known as “The Prodigal” (Barry Sloane), a name that will be familiar for those who read the comics. Should the show be following the comics, the sibs will eventually be on a road trip.
But that’s not the only arc being covered by the season. As the trailer teases (and past casting announcements have confirmed) we’ll also be getting a host of new faces playing familiar characters: Clive Russell, Laurence O’Fuarain, and Freddie Fox will play the Norse gods Odin, Thor, and Loki, respectively. Meanwhile Jack Gleeson, Ann Skelly, and Douglas Booth will check in as A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s faerie characters, Puck, Nuala, and Cluracan.
Netflix announced earlier this year that season 2 would be the final season of The Sandman. The decision was reportedly independent of the sexual assault allegations made against Sandman creator Neil Gaiman. Although Gaiman is still listed an executive producer on Sandman season 2, it’s unclear how much involvement he had in the production.
The Sandman season 2 will premiere on Netflix in two parts: Volume 1 comes on July 3 with six episodes. Volume 2 drops July 24, with the final five.
Source：https://www.polygon.com/trailer/560190/sandman-season-2-release-date-first-look-video
