Ali, Lorraine (December 4, 2022). "The 10 best TV shows (and three best dance sequences) of 2022". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022 . Retrieved December 17, 2022. As Morpheus closes in on one of his missing creations, Rose ramps up efforts to locate her brother — and unwittingly makes a friend's dream come true." However, these are minor grumbles in what’s otherwise been an absorbing watch. There’s a lot to like with this one, including excellent visuals and a strong storyline.

Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 16, 2013). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt Eyeing Sandman as Director and Star, Producing with David Goyer at Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014 . Retrieved December 16, 2013. Salmon, William (August 6, 2022). "The Sandman season 1, episode 3 review, recap, and analysis: 'Dream A Little Dream Of Me' ". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022 . Retrieved August 14, 2022.While Hector believes that the coming entity is a nightmare, it is actually Dream - the Lord of Dreams. Brute and Glob are well aware of this, and they fully expect Hector to lose his battle against their former master, but they hope it will buy them time to escape. The Sandman is an American fantasy drama television series based on the 1989–1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg for the streaming service Netflix and is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Like the comic, The Sandman tells the story of Dream / Morpheus, the titular Sandman. The series stars Tom Sturridge as the title character, with Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, and Patton Oswalt in supporting roles.

Patton Oswalt, a longtime Sandman fan, was the first actor who was cast in the series; he was cast as the voice of Matthew the Raven the day before The Sandman was pitched to Netflix. [6] In September 2020, Tom Sturridge entered negotiations to portray Dream, after screen testing alongside Tom York and Colin Morgan, [61] while Liam Hemsworth and Dacre Montgomery were under consideration for the role of the Corinthian. [62] Gaiman had said he had watched over 1,500 casting auditions for Morpheus and felt Sturridge was right for the role after watching his audition tapes. [56] Sturridge had been unfamiliar with the source material but became a devoted fan after he was cast. [63] Casting news was kept under high secrecy and not publicly released until the first season began filming. [64] According to Boyd Holbrook, the casting process was long, recalling that he auditioned around January 2020 but did not receive any further information until September. [65] In January 2021, Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry, and Sanjeev Bhaskar were announced to be starring in the series. [66] Kutschker, Eden (December 13, 2022). "10 New TV Shows From 2022 To Binge Before The Year Ends". Collider. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022 . Retrieved December 17, 2022.Nash, Anthony (September 7, 2023). "The Sandman Season 1 4K & Blu-ray Release Date Set". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More . Retrieved September 8, 2023. Milici, Lauren (July 14, 2023). "Sandman season 2 stops filming due to SAG-AFTRA strike". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023 . Retrieved July 15, 2023. Murray, Iana (August 9, 2022). " The Sandman 's diner episode is a disturbing masterpiece". British GQ. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.

Despite Lucienne's protests, Morpheus agrees to help Rose locate Jed. During the day, Rose and the other guests at the bed and breakfast post signs around Cape Kennedy, which attracts the attention of the Corinthian. That night, Morpheus and Rose travel through the dreams of the guests, eventually crossing into Jed's dreams, which Gault has manipulated to provide an emotional escape from his abusive foster father. Morpheus rebukes and punishes Gault for stepping outside her duties, though Gault maintains that she disobeyed because she believed it was in Jed's best interest. Meanwhile, Lyta seemingly reunites with her deceased husband Hector in the Dreaming. Hector attempts to convince Lyta to stay in the Dreaming and have a baby with him, and when Lyta wakes up, she is visibly pregnant. The Corinthian locates Jed and murders his foster parents, kidnapping Jed to lure Rose to the serial killer convention. Sussex, England, Rose and Lyta arrived at a private care home for the elderly, where they were greeted by Mr. Holdaway and introduced to his client, Unity Kincaid, who fell ill the night of her 12th birthday with encephalitis lethargica; she fell asleep and never woke up until eight months ago. But in her dreams, she had the most glorious life. She met a man with gold eyes and they had a baby, but it wasn't until she woke up that she found out that none of it was real, except for the baby. Apparently, while she was sleep in the hospital, she had a baby girl, who was adopted and later grew up to have a daughter of her own, called Miranda Walker, thus making Unity Rose's great-grandmother.The Corinthian arrived at Rose's apartment to learn that she was away. He claimed that he came to offer Rose a job, but Carl revealed that she might be away for about a week, though he invited Corinthian inside nonetheless. Meanwhile, Dream's sibling Desire calls upon its twin, Despair, to inform her there is a new dream vortex. The two of them allude to a scheme against Dream. McNary, Dave (March 5, 2016). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt Drops Out of The Sandman". Variety. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.

The Sandman ranked at number one globally on Netflix's Top 10 titles three days after its release with 69.5 million hours viewed. [89] In its first full week of streaming, The Sandman remained the most-watched show on Netflix's weekly Top 10 list of the most-watched TV shows, with 127.5 million hours viewed between August 8–14. [90] The Sandman remained the most-watched English-language TV show on Netflix for the third time in a row between August 15–21. [91] The show had been watched over 393.14 million hours in total by September 18. [92] a b Salmon, William (August 14, 2022). "The Sandman season 1, episode 9 review, recap, and analysis: 'Collectors' ". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022 . Retrieved August 14, 2022. Bui, Hoai-Tran (September 30, 2020). "Netflix's 'The Sandman' Considering Liam Hemsworth, Dacre Montgomery for the Villainous Corinthian". /Film. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020 . Retrieved January 27, 2021.

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This issue is reprinted in Essential Vertigo: Sandman #12, Sandman: The Doll's House and The Absolute Sandman, Volume One. a b Maas, Jennifer (August 19, 2022). "Netflix's 'The Sandman' Drops New Episode Starring Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen". Variety. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022 . Retrieved August 19, 2022. Vejvoda, Jim (June 6, 2022). "The Cast and Creators Would Not Have Made The Sandman Without Neil Gaiman". IGN. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022 . Retrieved July 28, 2023.