Scripted series · Netflix
The Sandman
Dream the world anew.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tom Sturridge
Morpheus / Dream
23 eps
Gwendoline Christie
Lucifer Morningstar
5 eps
Mason Alexander Park
Desire
8 eps
Vivienne Acheampong
Lucienne
23 eps
Patton Oswalt
Matthew the Raven (voice)
23 eps
Jenna Coleman
Johanna Constantine
7 eps
Boyd Holbrook
The Corinthian
15 eps
Laurie Kynaston
Alex Burgess
3 eps
Gus Gordon
Paul McGuire (18 - 42)
2 eps
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Cain
5 eps
Clare Higgins
Mad Hettie
6 eps
Ernest Kingsley Junior
Kai'ckul
3 eps
Niamh Walsh
Young Ethel Cripps
3 eps
Joely Richardson
Ethel Cripps
3 eps
David Thewlis
John Dee
4 eps
Ferdinand Kingsley
Hob Gadling
4 eps
Asim Chaudhry
Abel
6 eps
Donna Preston
Despair
5 eps
Nina Wadia
Fate Mother
11 eps
Souad Faress
Fate Crone
11 eps
Dinita Gohil
Fate Maiden
11 eps
Lloyd Everitt
Hector Hall
3 eps
John Cameron Mitchell
Hal Carter
3 eps
Mark Hamill
Merv Pumpkinhead (voice)
7 eps
Cassie Clare
Mazikeen
4 eps
Vanesu Samunyai
Rose Walker
9 eps
Razane Jammal
Lyta Hall
10 eps
Sandra James-Young
Unity Kincaid
4 eps
Cara Horgan
Zelda
3 eps
Lily Travers
Barbie
3 eps
Richard Fleeshman
Ken
3 eps
Daisy Badger
Chantal
3 eps
Jill Winternitz
The Good Doctor
3 eps
Kerry Shale
Nimrod
3 eps
Stephen Fry
Gilbert
6 eps
Nicholas Anscombe
Merv Pumpkinhead (Body)
8 eps
Eddie Karanja
Jed Walker
4 eps
Nonso Anozie
Wyvern (voice)
4 eps
Melissanthi Mahut
Calliope
3 eps
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Death
8 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Sandman actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Sandman reads strongest on Spectacle, Character Depth and Bingeability.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 23 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20221 episode
Best episode · S00E01 The Sandman: Unlocked
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202211 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S01E06 The Sound of Her Wings
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202512 episodes
6.7IMDbIn the wake of rebuilding his realm, Morpheus faces ancient responsibilities and familial entanglements as he's drawn into a prophecy that challenges his identity and power.
Best episode · S02E09 The Kindly Ones
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
The Sound of Her Wings
Feeling a bit rudderless, Morpheus shadows his hard-working big sister, who offers him advice and encourages him to reconnect with an old acquaintance.
- Directed by Mairzee Almas
S01E01
Sleep of the Just
While searching for an escaped nightmare in the waking world, Morpheus falls prey to Roderick Burgess, an occultist looking to summon and imprison Death.
- Directed by Mike Barker
S01E02
Imperfect Hosts
Morpheus begins his quest to find his tools of power — his sand, ruby and helm — by paying a visit to a pair of notoriously dysfunctional brothers.
- Directed by Jamie Childs
S01E04
A Hope in Hell
A lead on the whereabouts of his helm compels Morpheus to seek an audience with Lucifer. A confused John receives a helping hand from a good Samaritan.
- Directed by Jamie Childs
S01E10
Lost Hearts
As the Dream vortex grows more powerful and the walls between the realms weaken, Rose must make a difficult choice. Morpheus confronts The Corinthian.
- Directed by Louise Hooper
S02E09
The Kindly Ones
Confined to his realm, Morpheus conjures up a new nightmare to do his bidding. The God of Deception deals roughly with an intrusive thorn in his side.
- Directed by Jamie Childs
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E12
A Special Episode - Death: The High Cost of Living
- Directed by Jamie Childs
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Alexander Newman-WiseProducer
- Andrew CholertonProducer
- David S. GoyerExecutive Producer
- Allan HeinbergExecutive Producer
- Erin VitaliProducer
- Mike BarkerExecutive Producer
Direction
- Mairzee AlmasDirector
- Hisko HulsingDirector
- Louise HooperDirector
- Mike BarkerDirector
- Jamie ChildsDirector
- Coralie FargeatDirector
Cinematography
- George SteelDirector of Photography
Music
- David BuckleyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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