The Sandman A Tale of Graceful Ends (Season 2, Episode 11)
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TV Episode | 70 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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The Sandman

A Tale of Graceful Ends (Season 2, Episode 11)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 70 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

As deities, dreamers and demons unite to mark a momentous occasion, the Endless assemble for a family reunion unlike any other.

Showrunner

Allan Heinberg

Director

Jamie Childs

Writers

Allan Heinberg (teleplay by) (developed by) | Neil Gaiman (developed by) (based on the DC Comic 'The Sandman' by) | David S. Goyer (developed by) | Sam Kieth (based on the DC Comic 'The Sandman' by) & 5 more

Producers

Andrew Cholerton | Allan Heinberg | Alexander Newman-Wise (as Alexander Wise) | Erin Vitali (produced by)

Composer

David Buckley (music by)

Cinematographer

Will Baldy

Editor

Matthew Ramsey (as Matt Ramsey)

Casting Directors

Lucinda Syson | Natasha Vincent

Production Designer

Jon Gary Steele

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 24, 2025

Release date

Jul 24, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
43 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Sturridge Dream Dream See fewer	On the Road (2012)
Boyd Holbrook The Corinthian The Corinthian See fewer	Logan (2017)
Vivienne Acheampong Lucienne Lucienne See fewer	The Witches (2020)
Patton Oswalt Matthew the Raven (voice) Matthew the Raven (voice) See fewer	Young Adult (2011)
Jacob Anderson Daniel Hall / The New Dream Daniel Hall / The New Dream See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Kirby Howell-Baptiste Death Death See fewer	The Good Place (2016)
Mason Alexander Park Desire Desire See fewer	National Anthem (2023)
Barry Sloane Destruction Destruction See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Esme Creed-Miles Delirium (as Esmé Creed-Miles) Delirium (as Esmé Creed-Miles) See fewer	Hanna (2019)
Adrian Lester Destiny Destiny See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Donna Preston Despair Despair See fewer	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Jenna Coleman Johanna Constantine Johanna Constantine See fewer	Victoria (2016)
Ferdinand Kingsley Hob Gadling Hob Gadling See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Melissanthi Mahut Calliope Calliope See fewer	Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
Sanjeev Bhaskar Cain Cain See fewer	Yesterday (III) (2019)
Asim Chaudhry Abel Abel See fewer	People Just Do Nothing (2014)
Ann Skelly Nuala Nuala See fewer	The Nevers (2021)
Douglas Booth Cluracan Cluracan See fewer	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Nina Wadia Fate Mother Fate Mother See fewer	Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Souad Faress Fate Crone Fate Crone See fewer	Dune: Part One (2021)
Dinita Gohil Fate Maiden Fate Maiden See fewer	The Snowman (2017)
Clare Higgins Mad Hettie Mad Hettie See fewer	Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Ruta Gedmintas Queen Titania Queen Titania See fewer	A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
Razane Jammal Lyta Hall Lyta Hall See fewer	A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
Kyo Ra Rose Walker (as Vanesu Samunyai) Rose Walker (as Vanesu Samunyai) See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Laurie Kynaston Alex Burgess Alex Burgess See fewer	Cradle to Grave (2015)
Nonso Anozie Wyvern (voice) Wyvern (voice) See fewer	Cinderella (I) (2015)
Steve Coogan Barnabus (voice) Barnabus (voice) See fewer	Philomena (2013)
Stephen Fry Gilbert Gilbert See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Mark Hamill Merv Pumpkinhead (voice) Merv Pumpkinhead (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Olamide Candide-Johnson Merkin Merkin See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Arthur Darvill Richard Madoc Richard Madoc See fewer	DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Andre Flynn Lord Kilderkin of Order's Servant Lord Kilderkin of Order's Servant See fewer	The Musketeers (2014)
Umulisa Gahiga Nada Nada See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Jack Gleeson Puck Puck See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Gus Gordon Paul McGuire Paul McGuire See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Kristofer Kamiyasu Susanoo-no-Mikoto Susanoo-no-Mikoto See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Phoebe Nicholls Tamaris Tamaris See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Laurence O'Fuarain Thor Thor See fewer	The Gentlemen (2024)
Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran Duma (as Abiola Owokoniran) Duma (as Abiola Owokoniran) See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Nicholas Anscombe Merv Pumpkinhead (Body) Merv Pumpkinhead (Body) See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Will Keen Older Shakespeare Older Shakespeare See fewer	Operation Mincemeat (2021)
Lyla Quinn Shivering Jemmy Shivering Jemmy See fewer	The Sandman (2022)