Despite its critical and audience success, The Sandman won't go beyond its second season on Netflix. The platform has decided to wrap up the story with a second and final season, leaving fans with mixed feelings.

Netflix fantasy drama The Sandman will end with its second series, showrunner Allan Heinberg has announced. It comes after author Neil Gaiman, who wrote the comics that inspired the show, denied allegations made against him of sexual assault. The first series of the programme, featuring Tom Sturridge as protagonist Dream, was released in 2022.

Netflix has officially canceled The Sandman after two seasons, following multiple sexual harassment allegations against its creator, Neil Gaiman. The acclaimed series, based on Gaiman’s DC comics, premiered its first season in August 2022 and was well-received by both critics and audiences.