The sand man will continue his drama with another portion of episodes. What will happen in this next installment with Morpheus? That remains to be seen. We don't know when these episodes will hit Netflix, but we know they will new characters and cast members entering the fold for The sand man second season
Netflix released a ton of information about the new faces we'll need The sand mannext season We'll see gods like Loki, Odin, and Thor, but they'll definitely be different from the MCU characters we've come to love.
All new characters and cast members appearing in The sand man second season
Ruairi O'Connor (he/him) as Orpheus
Official description: “Orpheus, the poet, musician and oracle, is the only son of Dream and the muse, Calliope. Orpheus is an idealistic, romantic young man, and very much his father's son, until tragedy strikes him and reveals the true nature of love.
Freddie Fox (he/him) as Loki
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Official description: “… the god of chaos. Loki is a charming and seductive shapeshifter. The smartest and most dangerous person in any room, Loki is absolutely irresistible and can never be trusted.” It certainly sounds on-brand for this famous Greek god.
Clive Russell (he/him) as Odin
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Official description: “…Thor's father and Loki's blood brother. He is a longtime ally of Dream, but is driven to desperate ends in his efforts to prevent Ragnarök.
Laurence O'Fuarain (he/him) as Thor
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Official description: “…the storm god. Wielding his hammer Mjollnir, Thor is brusque, rude and driven entirely by his appetites: for food and drink, for battle and for sex.
Ann Skelly (she) as Nuala and Douglas Booth (him) as Cluracan
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Official description: “… royal emissaries of the court of Faerie. Nuala and Cluracan are opposite siblings in every way. Nuala is responsible, empathetic and principled. Cluracan is an impulsive scoundrel who lives for pleasure. They don't agree on everything except their devotion to each other.”
Jack Gleeson (he/him) as Puck
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Official description: “… a malevolent goblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Puck is fascinated by mortals and enjoys nothing more than making sport of them for his own amusement. He is also the inspiration for Puck in de Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream.”
Indya Moore (she/her) as Wanda
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Official description: “…a professional driver and security agent for an exclusive travel company. Wanda proves to be an indispensable guide on an endless road trip into the waking world.
Steve Coogan (he/him) as the voice of Barnabas
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Official description: “… the canine companion of the Endless's prodigal brother. Barnabas is loyal and loving, but an outspoken cynic. He is man's best friend and man's sharpest critic.”
I don't know anything about Barnabas, but somehow I feel like he's going to be my favorite character. Let's see how all these new characters will play out The sand man second season