Corey Mylchreest | The Sandman

• Genre: Fantasy drama, Supernatural horror
• Based on: The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo
• Developed by: Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg
• Showrunner: Allan Heinberg
• Starring: Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, Patton Oswalt
• Music by: David Buckley
• No. of seasons: 2
• No. of episodes: 23
• Executive producers: Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer, Neil Gaiman, Mike Barker, Jamie Childs
• Producer: Erin Vitali
• Production location: United Kingdom
• Cinematography: Will Baldy, George Steel, Sam Heasman
• Editore: Daniel Gabbe, Shoshanah Tanzer, Jamin Bricker, Kelly Stuyvesant, Matt Ramsey
• Running time: 37–70 minutes
• Production companies: PurePop Inc., The Blank Corporation, Phantom Four, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television
• Network: Netflix
• Release: August 5, 2022 – July 31, 2025

Morpheus, the personification of dreams and one of the seven Endless, is captured in an occult ritual in 1916. He escapes in 2022, after being held captive for 106 years. He sets out to restore order to his realm, the Dreaming.

"Sleep of the Just"

In 1916, aristocrat Roderick Burgess wants to capture Death in the hope of obtaining supernatural powers. While attempting an occult ritual to summon Death, Roderick accidentally captures Dream, also known as Morpheus, a god-like figure who rules Dreaming, the source of all dreams. He imprisons Morpheus and steals his totems of power: a magic helm, a pouch of dream-sand, and a powerful ruby that makes dreams come true. This causes a global epidemic of "sleeping sickness" that will last as long as Morpheus is imprisoned. Some time later, the totems are stolen by Roderick's lover, Ethel, who runs away after falling pregnant. For 106 years, Morpheus is silent, trapped first by Roderick and then his younger son, Alex. In 2021, Alex is an old man who lives with his partner, Paul. After Paul "accidentally" smudges the ring of runes written around Morpheus's cage, Morpheus reaches into the dream of one of the sleeping guards and escapes.