Season 1 – The Sandman

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2022

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When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.

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While it may hold few surprises for fans of the source material, The Sandman's first season satisfyingly adapts an allegedly unfilmable classic.

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Tom Long

Detroit News

The Sandman dreams of being more than it is, but it’s still pretty good.

Rated: B

Dec 20, 2022

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Andrew Male

Times (UK)

... This ten-part series is at its best when it veers away from its lead (and often shoddy CGI) and focuses on other characters and story arcs, particularly those involving David Thewlis...

Aug 26, 2022

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Marc Burrows

New Statesman

The spirit is the same: an elegant representation that serves and enhances the storytelling.

Aug 12, 2022

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Alex Valencia

Q+ Magazine

Netflix’s The Sandman is a faithful adaptation of a beloved story that’s off to a very strong start. It's exactly the kind of high-concept queer dark fantasy that you didn’t know you needed but will be very grateful it exists.

Jul 10, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

It is a marvel that it ever happened, and a miracle that it’s good. That it’s as touching, rewarding, and intensely personal feels outright impossible. But, somehow, the dream is real.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

The first season of The Sandman is a stunning adaptation of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed graphic novel series that faithfully brings to life its multitude of eccentric characters & the first few captivating storylines.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 28, 2023

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Bill G

Yes…more please! Season 2!?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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David D

This is a superb vehicle to compare and contrast what can be made with very different sums of money. Also. Watch this. It's epic. Sandman, a multi-dimensional, level, magicorial journey. Can't say more about the sheer world class quality of the source material. Lord of the Rings fans would approach this similarly from a source material perspective. To TV. We have Sandman Season 1 and say, Rings of Power Season 1. Sandman is both the story of Dream and stories from Dream's world. It tells wonderful stories, beautifully, scripted, delivered and shot. Rings of Power is a dystopian stir-fry of storylines, poorly conceived, woefully acted and on occasion or in part produced. The budget of the first is normal for our times, the budget for the second astronomical, a narcissistic Tower of Babel where the only winners will be those suckling hard on the teat of this career ending production. Finally, it would explain where all the money was spent...because it wasn't spent on what's on the screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Lystra P

The Sandman is such a great adaptation of the graphic novels. Enjoyed every episode and the casting was really good. I was a bit sad not to get a goth girl Death, as she had such an iconic look but Kirby Howell-Baptiste won me over instantly! She owned the role and the Sound of Her Wings might have been the best episode. Looking forward to season 2!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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margaret W

I always had a Feeling about the writer/creator of 'The Sandman', and after reading the latest graphic novel, watching the show - and then hearing the New Zealand News recently: those feeling(s) were (very unfortunately) realized & legitimized.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Daniel M

Started out strong, but then each episode after kept getting weaker and weaker. I might be biased from loving the comic too much that my expectations are too high, but the show just couldn’t quite reach that level even at the best of times

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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B A

Nov 27, 2023 It started out strong. A captivating story of the king of dreams reclaiming his realm and artifacts of power. But all too quickly, Morpheus found all his artifacts of power and then around episode 6 a new story of the "vortex" takes over. And then the series just falls apart. Sturridge (Morpheus) and Hollbrook (Corinthian) become the only interesting actors amidst a sea of cliche characters and high school drama club acting. "Its up to you Rose! You're in charge now!" Seriously, that's a quotation (ep10). All that was missing was a line about "the Force". Update. There was one other notable character. The Ravin. Wait, what happened to him? Make the Ravin Morpheus' aide-de-camp.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Tom Sturridge

Dream, aka Morpheus

Gwendoline Christie

Lucifer

Vivienne Acheampong

Lucienne

Boyd Holbrook

The Corinthian

Charles Dance

Roderick Burgess

Asim Chaudhry

Abel

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Episode 1

Aired Aug 5, 2022

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.

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Episode 2

Aired Aug 5, 2022

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.

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Episode 3

Aired Aug 5, 2022

Dream a Little Dream Of Me

Morpheus tracks down the last-known person in possession of his sand and receives an unexpected lesson on humanity; Ethel pays a visit to her son.

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Episode 4

Aired Aug 5, 2022

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.

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Episode 5

Aired Aug 5, 2022

24/7

With Morpheus caught off guard, John settles in at a diner to watch the people around him and put his theory about truth and lies to a terrifying test.

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Episode 6

Aired Aug 5, 2022

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.

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Episode 7

Aired Aug 5, 2022

The Doll's House

Lucienne comes to Morpheus with disturbing news; Rose Walker goes in search of family; admirers of the Corinthian's work scheme to get his attention.

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Episode 8

Aired Aug 5, 2022

Playing House

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.

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Episode 9

Aired Aug 5, 2022

Collectors

Odd disturbances shake up The Dreaming, Rose sets out on a road trip with a new friend, and The Corinthian arrives with a guest at a creepy convention.

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Episode 10

Aired Aug 5, 2022

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.

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Episode 11

Aired Aug 19, 2022

Dream of a Thousand Cats; Calliope

A Siamese cat dreaming of a new world and a writer in desperate need of inspiration cross paths with Morpheus.

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