The Sandman Death: The High Cost of Living (Season 2, Episode 12)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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The Sandman

Death: The High Cost of Living (Season 2, Episode 12)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A journalist overwhelmed by hopelessness has a life-altering 24 hours after crossing paths with Death on her day off.

Showrunner

Allan Heinberg

Director

Jamie Childs

Writers

Neil Gaiman (teleplay by) (developed by) (based on the DC Comic 'The Sandman' by) (and based on 'Death: The High Cost of Living' by) | Allan Heinberg (teleplay by) (developed by) | David S. Goyer (developed by) | Sam Kieth (based on the DC Comic 'The Sandman' by) & 6 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

Jamin Bricker

Casting Directors

Lucinda Syson | Natasha Vincent

Production Designer

Jon Gary Steele

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 31, 2025

Release date

Jul 31, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Kirby Howell-Baptiste Death Death See fewer	The Good Place (2016)
Colin Morgan Sexton Sexton See fewer	Belfast (2021)
Clare Higgins Mad Hettie Mad Hettie See fewer	Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Jonno Davies Theo Theo See fewer	Better Man (2024)
Adwoa Akoto Amelia Amelia See fewer	I May Destroy You (2020)
Jade Anouka Billie Billie See fewer	His Dark Materials (2019)
Kem Hassan Phil Phil See fewer	Legends (VI)
Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Joe Joe See fewer	The Bayou (2025)
Ellie Mejia Jackie Jackie See fewer	The Sandman (2022)
Tracy-Ann Oberman Lennie Lennie See fewer	Friday Night Dinner (2011)