While many Netflix -Annulerings come as a surprise to subscribers, this year’s first axle comes as a surprise to none, especially after hit -overnatural series Dead Boy Detectives were canceled last year. The streamer has officially pulled the plug on Sandman, And this is probably just the start of many more cancellations coming.
In 2024, Netflix applied anger from its fanbase after scrapping several series, including the dark comedy Greek mythology -inspired series Chaos And the flawless animation show My dad the bounty hunter. In fact, not any cancellation is welcome news – just look at these nine canceled Netflix shows in 2024 for an idea of some shows that are still worth watching.
But while some of the best Netflix shows from last year will be missed by viewers, I’m not sure the same can be said of the first canceled Netflix show in 2025 considering the controversy around its creator …
The sand man ends after season 2
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Netflix has announced that its dark fantasy epos Sandman has been canceled and will end after the next second season. It has been said that the series ends when the story of Dream/Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) comes to a natural end, but there are also the ongoing accusations of sexual mismatch against Neil Gaiman that created Sandman DC Comics and developed the TV series, it could be a contributing factor.
In Showrunner Allan Heinberg’s statement of the cancellation he did not mention the allegations against Gaiman, but revealed that the reason for that Sandman Finished because they only had enough history for one more season. “Sandman The series has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s history and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining dream material from the comics, we knew we had only enough history for one more season. We are very grateful to Netflix for bringing the team back together and giving us time and resources to make a faithful adaptation in a way that we hope will surprise and delight the comic book’s loyal readers as well as fans of our show. “
Sandman Tells the story of Morpheus, aka Dream/The Titular Sandman, one of the seven creatures known as Endless and King of the Dream Dimension. After releasing decades of imprisonment by a deadly wizard, he goes on a quest for his lost objects of power.
Sandman Spin-off Dead Boy Detectives Was also canceled by Netflix last year and fans struggled to bring the show back from the dead when they were told the show had been scrapped. Given that it was based on the characters from the DC comics, a great viewing was promised, but this was not enough to revive it for another season.
