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The Best Episodes of The Sandman Season 2

Every episode of The Sandman Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sandman Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sandman Season 2 Episode 6 - Family Blood
    8.2/10(2979 votes)

    S2:E6

    Morpheus enlists an expert in the occult to smuggle a deeply personal relic out of Paris — and help him and Delirium find the answers they seek.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 2 - The Ruler of Hell
    8.0/10(3114 votes)

    S2:E2

    Bequeathed the key to Hell, Morpheus throws a lavish banquet to determine which god, demon or faerie can be entrusted with its dark power.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 3 - More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold
    8.0/10(2995 votes)

    S2:E3

    All the world's a stage as Morpheus summons history's greatest dramatist to perform an enchanting play for a supernatural audience.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 10 - Long Live the King
    7.9/10(2313 votes)

    S2:E10

    Fueled by rage, a grieving mother unleashes her wrath upon the Dreaming, as Morpheus confronts the Kindly Ones at the furthest reaches of his kingdom.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 5 - The Song of Orpheus
    7.8/10(2997 votes)

    S2:E5

    To honor a promise to one sibling, Morpheus must shatter a vow to another. In ancient Greece, a wedding-night tragedy turns a son against his father.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 12 - A Special Episode - Death: The High Cost of Living
    7.8/10(2415 votes)

    S2:E12

    In this standalone episode, a journalist overwhelmed by hopelessness has a life-altering 24 hours after crossing paths with Death on her day off.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 9 - The Kindly Ones
    7.7/10(2080 votes)

    S2:E9

    Confined to his realm, Morpheus conjures up a new nightmare to do his bidding. The God of Deception deals roughly with an intrusive thorn in his side.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 8 - Fuel for the Fire
    7.5/10(2082 votes)

    S2:E8

    Morpheus recruits a mortal agent for a dangerous mission in the waking world. A change of heart puts a pair of tricksters on a collision course.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 7 - Time and Night
    7.4/10(2181 votes)

    S2:E7

    With the future of his realm at stake, Morpheus must appeal for help to an authority even greater than the Endless.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 1 - Season of Mists
    7.3/10(3307 votes)

    S2:E1

    When a gathering of the Endless exposes deep-seated grievances, Morpheus embarks on a mission to Hell to free the soul of a condemned mortal.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 11 - A Tale of Graceful Ends
    7.3/10(2658 votes)

    S2:E11

    As deities, dreamers and demons unite to mark a momentous occasion, the Endless assemble for a family reunion unlike any other.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Sandman Season 2 Episode 4 - Brief Lives
    7.2/10(2939 votes)

    S2:E4

    Morpheus grudgingly helps Delirium search for their vanished sibling in the waking world — where a deadly force lurks in the shadows.

    Director:Jamie Childs
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Family Blood" is the best rated episode of The Sandman season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,979 votes. Directed by Jamie Childs and written by Unknown, it aired on July 3, 2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Ruler of Hell".