Netflix’s Canceled DC Comics Series Tops Streaming Chart, Beating Its Closest Rival By 2 Million Views

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Fans of Netflix have ventured into The Dreaming as Season 2 of The Sandman debuted on July 3rd. This first segment of the final season was not only Netflix’s most-watched show last week but also outperformed its closest competitor, The Waterfront, by a significant margin, with approximately 5.9 million views compared to 3.6 million. Given the high anticipation for this comic book adaptation and the extended wait, it’s unsurprising that viewers flocked to see it. However, the show’s termination and accusations against its original creator Neil Gaiman have cast a slight shadow over the excitement, but fans remain eager to discover how the series will conclude.

This month, Netflix released approximately 5.5 hours of fresh “Sandman” content, and fans have collectively watched it for a total of around 31.5 million hours. The show is a TV adaptation of the “Sandman” comic book published by DC Comics between 1989 and 1996, written by Neil Gaiman with artwork by Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, and others. The second part of the season will be released on July 24th, with a bonus episode wrapping up the series on July 31st.

Fans find themselves feeling a mix of joy and sorrow, as they’re elated that their favorite show is returning after a three-year hiatus, but saddened by its impending conclusion with only two seasons. In contrast, the comic boasts 85 issues and is now commonly sold in sets of ten trade paperbacks. Netflix confirmed the show’s termination in January, coinciding with the emergence of accusations against Gaiman that were causing him professional distress. However, it was Allan Heinberg, the showrunner, who stated that the TV series was never meant to last as long as the book.

Three years ago, we made a decision as stated to Entertainment Weekly in May. Despite the book’s dreamlike, wandering nature, Heinberg and his team believed that the TV series would thrive by concentrating on the character Dream (Tom Sturridge) specifically. He noted that some volumes have scenes where Dream only appears sporadically.

Heinberg primarily aimed to rework the main narrative arc of The Endless, referring to it as “a family saga.” This is evident in Season 2, as it reunites Dream with his siblings and delves into some of their most intense emotional episodes. In doing so, the initial capture of Dream in the series seems almost trivial by comparison.

Currently, “The Sandman” is available for streaming on Netflix, and only a handful of episodes remain until the series concludes. The second part of season 2 will debut on July 24th, with an additional bonus episode set to air on July 31st to wrap things up.

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2025-07-16 18:42