The new Netflix creation, Sandman, released on August 5, 2022 on the platform divides critics. Inspired by a series of graphic novels created by Neil Gaiman and published between 1989 and 1996, the series resumes in its first season the first two volumes of this massive work of more than 2000 pages. 
After being locked up for 100 years by an occultist hoping to gain immortality, Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) manages to escape and finds his kingdom, the World of Dreams, in ruins and can no longer exercise his role as guardian of dreams. He then decides to go in search of objects that have been stolen from him in the Awakened World. These objects would allow him to regain his powers and rebuild his kingdom. However, Morpheus later learns of the existence of a vortex, representing a real threat to the world since it can break the barrier established between the worlds and thus cause terrible damage. The guardian of dreams must then stop him and face nightmares, such as the Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook), ready to do anything to serve their interests. 
If the plot of the series is simple but overall well constructed, the adaptation of Sandman remains a well done and qualitative series with an original universe perfectly captured. However, we will regret two rather slow episodes in the middle of the series. Some scenes are also difficult to watch, sensitive souls, abstain (special mention in episode 5). So we understand the many warnings of Netflix on this subject. Despite its original scenario, the plot progresses rather slowly and even seems sometimes messy with links difficult to make between episodes and whose importance is only understood at the end of the episode. However this first season only sets up the second season, already in writing and which we hope will be able to take the strengths of this first season and erase its negative points. 
In the meantime we let you make your opinion on this series with which we may dream for a while …
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