What to stream after finishing ‘The Sandman’ season two
So you have finished The Sandman season two. You sat through all the dreams, the nightmares, the sibling drama, and that weirdly moving conversation about death. Now what? Where do you even go after something so mythic and beautifully bizarre?
If your brain is still echoing with Morpheus’ gravelly voice and your heart is a little too full of existential dread, do not worry. Netflix has plenty of other shows that scratch the same itch. The vibes might vary, darker here, lighter there, but they all tap into the same themes of destiny, power, fantasy, and the tangled mess that is the human (or not-so-human) condition.
What you need now is a soft landing. Something that blends the fantastical with the emotional. Something that does not just tell stories but builds whole universes. Something like The Sandman, but not quite the same.
Here are five shows you should jump into next; just trust the vibe.
Five shows to stream after finishing ‘The Sandman’ season two
The Witcher (Multiple directors, 2019–Present)
Blood-soaked swords, cursed destinies, and magical beings are what make The Witcher a pure, high-fantasy drama with a morally complicated lead and a timeline that loves to play tricks on you. Henry Cavill’s Geralt grunts his way through monster contracts, political betrayals, and unexpected fatherhood, all while delivering occasional dry humour and existential brooding.
After The Sandman, The Witcher gives you more of that rich, dark world-building and a protagonist who feels more myth than man. Geralt, like Morpheus, is emotionally repressed but weirdly compelling, constantly stuck between duty and desire. The show explores similar questions of fate, power, and the cost of immortality.
Locke & Key (Multiple directors, 2020–2022)
Set in a haunted mansion with magical keys that open doors to memories, shapeshifting, and even death, Locke & Key is the kind of whimsical horror that sneaks up on you. It blends teenage angst with eldritch mysteries, offering plenty of scares without losing its sense of wonder.
If you loved The Sandman for its surrealism and mythology, Locke & Key carries that energy forward. It taps into childhood grief, legacy, and the pull of dark forces that want to consume you. Like the Dreaming, Keyhouse is more than a setting; it is a character in itself.
Castlevania (Sam Deats, 2017–2021)
This animated epic is soaked in gothic horror, religious trauma, bloodthirsty vampires, and existential despair. It is violent, sure, but it is also beautifully written and surprisingly philosophical. Trevor Belmont, Sypha, and Alucard fight literal monsters while wrestling with loss and purpose.
Post-Sandman, Castlevania is the perfect fix if you miss the show’s darker leanings and intricate lore. It is a series that takes the supernatural seriously while also questioning what makes someone a monster. Plus, the animation is breathtaking in the most haunting way.
Shadow and Bone (Multiple directors, 2021–2023)
Enter the Grishaverse, where people manipulate elements like fire and shadow, and destiny is never simple. With war, betrayal, secret identities, and a whole lot of longing, Shadow and Bone delivers high fantasy drama with just the right amount of teen angst.
What makes it a great follow-up to The Sandman is the layered world-building and recurring questions of power, control, and the burdens of being the chosen one. If Morpheus was the moody keeper of dreams, General Kirigan is his chaotic twin with shadow powers and a God complex.
Sweet Tooth (Multiple directors, 2021–2024)
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where hybrid children are born half-human, half-animal, Sweet Tooth is a surprisingly tender dystopian fairytale. It follows a young boy, Gus, as he journeys across a crumbling world, hunted and yet full of hope.
What Sweet Tooth shares with The Sandman is its emotional storytelling and fable-like tone. It is weird, touching, and full of moments that remind you why fantasy works best when it feels deeply personal. Both shows turn the end of the world into something poetic that seems to hold some light.