The Sandman

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 5, 2022
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
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Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Kelly Lawler
    Aug 5, 2022
    37
    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.
  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Aug 5, 2022
    30
    It’s weighed down by helter-skelter storytelling that borders on the aimless—and, consequently, renders it a snooze.

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#6 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 273 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 148 out of 273
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 273
  3. Negative: 74 out of 273
  1. DmitryW79
    Aug 6, 2022
    0
    an interesting story wrapped in terrible new packages. They killed the whole show.
  2. Overlord777
    Aug 5, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Boring and pretentious, probably will get cancelled after one season. Zero resemblance to the source material… Full Review »
  3. wiqela
    Aug 6, 2022
    3
    Could be an awesome series - but they decided to DEI it to death. What's so wrong about sticking to source material these days? WhateverCould be an awesome series - but they decided to DEI it to death. What's so wrong about sticking to source material these days? Whatever happened to honoring the authors vision?
    Tuned out after 15minutes when it got too heavy handed. Shame.    … Full Review »
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