Sandman’s two seasons race was “always the plan”, says Showrunner, but fans still have questions

Netflix’s The sandman He is preparing to propose this summer with his second and last season, and second showrunner Allan HeinbergThat was the plan that has always been. Even if the announcements of the announcement raised some fans for an eyebrow.

When Netflix renewed for the first time the successful adaptation in 2022, the streamer expressed a growing “world of sandman” and made fun of other stories taken from Neil Gaimaniconic graphic novels. What the announcement did not do was to offer details, like how many seasons they could expect.

That lack of clarity has left some fans who feels connected by the revelation that the next second season is the end of the road.

Then came January 2025. Just while the titles began to disturb Gaiman, who denied the accusations of sexual abuse, Netflix confirmed it The sandman It would conclude with season 2. Some hypothesized that the controversy could have pushed a creative pivot or an early cancellation.

But Heinberg insists that this is not the case, he said to Variety:

“The Sandman series has always focused exclusively on the story of Dream and in 2022, when we looked at the remaining dream material of the comics, we knew we only had enough history for another season.”

Now, with the return of the show a few weeks later, Heinberg is doubled. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said: “It was a decision that we made three years ago”.

He recognized the embarrassing perspective of Netflix’s times, announcing the end of the series just as the controversy linked to Gaiman was growing, but stressed that the creative plan had not changed.

“I can’t say that it has influenced our process, which is foreseen for years.

However, the launch has heard for some fans such as the type of positioning studies that can be found when external complications arise. The situation echoes the path taken by Good omensAnother project led by Gaiman.

That show opted for a single single of 90 minutes instead of for a third complete season, and Gaiman has gone back from production.

Regardless of the fact that the spectators or not acquire the “two -seasons plan” tone, Sandman’s final game is now blocked. Season 2 will be released in two parts, with the first of July 3 and the final on July 24th.

While Morpheus prepares for his last chapter on the screen, the public will look to see how the story ends and how the show will close under a cloud of disputes and curiosities.