"The Sandman" showrunner Allan Heinberg unpacks the big decisions of the series finale, and the surprise casting for adult Daniel

Stories and mythologies should spur the process of thought. “The Sandman” Season 2, Volume 2 does all of this very well.

Night falls on Netflix’s The Sandman as Season 2 comes to an end, and with it, at least for the foreseeable future, the live-action version of the Sandman himself. In the finale, “A Tale of Graceful Ends,” Dream ( Tom Sturridge) chooses to end his life when he decides to end his son’s endless suffering.

"I hope interest in the show will outlive whatever impact the allegations are having on the viewing public," Allan Heinberg says when discussing 'Sandman' comics creator Neil Gaiman's downfall and his desires to "go on writing 'Sandman' forever

The Sandman is not just a story I watched. It’s a story I entered in the early ’1990s, before I even opened the page.

The Sandman season 2 delivers a conclusive, satisfying end to the story. It doesn’t leave behind a trail of loose ends, but it does leave a few things to the imagination. The big twist in the end is that Morpheus loses his life. After putting his son, Orpheus, out of his misery in the Volume 1 finale, he spilled family blood.

A wake is held to honor Morpheus, as those who loved him pay tribute and each of his brothers and sisters gets a chance to speak. In the end, they welcome the new Dream with open arms, and in doing so, welcome change and move forward with a new Dream.

Hell has frozen over—figuratively, of course—as The Sandman Season 2 Episode 2 delivers a dramatic, unexpected twist that changes the trajectory of the season.

Though it's ending too soon, The Sandman gives audiences something special to remember, & encourages us to tell our own stories, whatever they are.

We were introduced to Coleman's take on the character made famous by Keanu Reeves and Matt Ryan as John Constantine in season 1, and it worked. In her stint with The Corinthian in season 2, though, she shines alongside Holbrook.