The Sandman is an 2022 American fantasy drama television series based on the 1989–1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg for the streaming service Netflix, and is being produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. A spin-off entitled Dead Boy Detectives was released in 2024.
Upon escaping after decades of imprisonment by a mortal wizard, Dream, the personification of dreams, sets about to reclaim his lost equipment.
Victims[]
Season 1[]
Sleep of the Just[]
- Edmund Hathaway - Died during the destruction of his Destroyer off-screen, mentioned.
- Randall Burgess - Died in an unspecified manner during the Gallipoli Campaign off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Man - Stabbed by The Corinthian with a blade.
- Jessamy - Shot by Alex Burgess with a double-barrelled shotgun causing its body to explode.
- Roderick Burgess/Lord Magus - Died of blunt force trauma after hitting the back of his head on Dream’s glass prison when he was pushed by Alex Burgess.
- Unnamed Man - Eyes gauged out by The Corinthian off-screen, body shown.
- Total - 6
Imperfect Hosts[]
- Gregory - Turned to sand when he was absorbed by Dream/Lord Morpheus.
- Abel - Stabbed in the chest by Cain with a pitchfork. Resurrected by the Mark of Cain.
- Abel - Killed ten times by Cain in an unspecified manner off-screen, graves shown. Resurrected by the Mark of Cain.
- Abel - Stabbed by Cain with a hot fire poker. Resurrected by the Mark of Cain.
- Total - 13
Dream a Little Dream of Me[]
- Astra Logue’s Mother - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned in a flashback.
- Astra Logue - Dragged to Hell by an unknown demon, shown in a flashback.
- Kevin Brody - Ripped in half from within by Agilieth after being exercised by Johanna Constantine.
- Matthew John Cable - Died in his sleep in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned. Resurrected as Matthew the Raven.
- At least Two Unnamed People - Killed by John Dee using the Dreamstone in self-defence off-screen, mentioned.
- Rachel - Died peacefully in her sleep after being corrupted by Dream’s Sand, passing peacefully due to Dream/Lord Morpheus.
- Ethel Cripps - Died of old age after giving up the Protection Amulet to John Dee.
- Sam - Ripped apart and eviscerated by John Dee due to his use of the Protection Amulet protecting him when he was shot.
- Two Unnamed Security Guards - Ripped apart and eviscerated by John Dee due to his use of the Protection Amulet protecting him when he was shot off-screen, bodies shown.
- Total - 11
A Hope in Hell[]
- 82 Unnamed People - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, shown as Damned in Hell.
- 22 Unnamed People - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, bodies shown in Hell.
- Eight Unnamed People - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, bodies shown in Hell.
- Nada - Brought to Hell by Dream/Lord Morpheus off-screen, body shown in Hell.
- Unnamed Cashier - Ripped apart and eviscerated by John Dee due to his use of the Protection Amulet protecting him when he was shot.
- Choronzon - Fell to his death when he was thrown from Lucifer’s Palace by Mazikeen of the Lilim.
- Total - 115
24/7[]
- Gary Fletcher - Stabbed in the neck by Mark Brewer with a steak knife while under the influence of John Dee using the Dreamstone.
- Marsh - Bled out after committing suicide by cutting off his fingers with a butcher’s knife while under the influence of John Dee using the Dreamstone.
- Judy - Bled out after committing suicide by cutting off a tattoo with a knife while under the influence of John Dee using the Dreamstone.
- Kate Fletcher - Committed suicide by slitting her own throat with a steak knife while under the influence of John Dee using the Dreamstone.
- Mark Brewer - Bled out after committing suicide by cutting off his hand with a saw while under the influence of John Dee using the Dreamstone.
- Bette - Committed suicide by stabbing herself in the eyes with screwdrivers while under the influence of John Dee using the Dreamstone.
- Total - 6
The Sound of Her Wings[]
- Harry - Died of natural causes and taken to the afterlife by Death.
- Sam - Drowned in a lake off-screen and taken to the afterlife by Death, body shown.
- Unnamed Baby - Died of sudden infant death syndrome and taken to the afterlife by Death.
- Unnamed Man - Shot in the chest by an unknown person off-screen and taken to the afterlife by Death, body shown.
- Unnamed Woman - Overdosed on drugs off-screen and taken to the afterlife by Death, body shown.
- Franklin - Hit by an unknown person with a car and taken to the afterlife by Death.
- Eleanor Gadling - Died during childbirth off-screen, mentioned in a flashback.
- Hob Gadling’s Baby - Died during childbirth off-screen, mentioned in a flashback.
- Robyn Gadling - Killed by an unknown person in a tavern brawl off-screen, mentioned in a flashback.
- Total - 9
The Doll's House[]
- Hector Hall - Died in a car accident off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Woman - Eyes gauged out by The Corinthian off-screen, body shown.
- Unnamed Waiter - Eyes gauged out by The Good Doctor off-screen, body shown.
- Miranda Walker - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned.
- Burt Paulsen - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Civilian - Eyes gauged out by Fun Land off-screen, eyes shown.
- Unnamed Civilian - Eyes gauged out by Nimrod off-screen, eyes shown.
- Total - 7
Playing House[]
- Hal Carter’s Grandmother - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned.
- Ms. Rubio - Eyes gauged out by The Corinthian with a knife off-screen, body shown.
- Barnaby - Killed by The Corinthian off-screen, body shown.
- Clarice - Killed by The Corinthian off-screen, body shown.
- Total - 4
Collectors[]
- The Boogieman - Drowned in Louisiana off-screen, mentioned.
- 171 Unnamed People - Mostly drowned to death by The Water Boy off-screen, mentioned.
- Unnamed Woman - Ripped apart by The Shredder off-screen, mentioned.
- Philip Sitz - Stabbed by The Good Doctor, Nimrod, and The Corinthian with knives.
- Fun Land - Stabbed in the back by The Corinthian with a knife.
- Total - 175
Lost Hearts[]
- Unnamed Person - Cut up by The Shredder with a butcher’s knife, shown in a flashback dream.
- Unnamed Man - Chest cut open by The Good Doctor with a scalpel then had his organs removed, shown in a flashback dream.
- Unnamed Person - Skinned by Nimrod, shown in a flashback dream.
- Three Unnamed People - Killed by The Shredder off-screen, bodies shown in a flashback dream.
- The Corinthian - Disintegrated by Dream/Lord Morpheus when he uncreated him.
- Nimrod - Committed suicide by shooting himself in the head off-screen.
- Unity Kinkaid/Dream Vortex - Committed suicide by destroying the Vortex to prevent the collapse of the universe.
- Total - 9
Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope[]
- Four of Siamese’s Kittens - Drowned in a lake by Paul, shown in a flashback.
- Unnamed Man - Bitten by a giant cat. This occurs in an alternate reality.
- Orpheus - Torn apart for his sacrilege in Thrase off-screen, mentioned.
- Erasmus Fry - Committed suicide by ingesting poison off-screen, mentioned.
- Total - 7
Season 2[]
- Coming Soon
Deaths[]
- Total - 362
- Season 1 - 362
- Season 2 - Coming Soon
Kill Counts[]
- The Water Boy - 171 (Alive)
- Cain - 12 (Alive)
- John Dee/Doctor Destiny - 11 (Alive)
- The Corinthian - 8 (Deceased)
- The Shredder - 5 (Alive)
- Paul - 4 (Alive)
- Dream/Lord Morpheus/Sandman - 3 (Alive)
- The Good Doctor - 3 (Alive)
- Nimrod - 3 (Deceased)
- Alex Burgess - 2 (Presumed Deceased)
- Agilieth - 1 (Alive)
- Mazikeen of the Lilim - 1 (Alive)
- Mark Brewer - 1 (Deceased)
- Fun Land - 1 (Deceased)
Notes[]
- It is mentioned that the previous universe was destroyed when a Dream Vortex caused it to collapse in upon itself, the population of this universe however is unknown.
