The Sandman
Netflix | Release Date: August 5, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 42 Critic Reviews
Positive:
25
Mixed:
14
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
37
USA TodayKelly LawlerAug 5, 2022
Season 1 Review: It is not, in fact, a very good or great show. The series is a middling series, made worse by wasted potential and Netflix's dollars. Excruciatingly slow and dull if not outright boring, "Sandman" is a perplexing failure. Read full review
33
IndieWireBen TraversJul 3, 2025
Season 2 Review: “The Sandman” has always been a barren slog; now, it’s just an upsetting one, too. Read full review
30
The Daily BeastNick SchagerAug 5, 2022
Season 1 Review: It’s weighed down by helter-skelter storytelling that borders on the aimless—and, consequently, renders it a snooze. Read full review
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