The Sandman's cancellation was a shocker for most fans, but there were many reasons that forced Netflix to cancel the series.

The first six episodes dropped on Thursday (July 3), with the second five arriving later this month on July 24. Ahead of the season, Netflix released a teaser trailer for The Sandman season two, which did not mention Gaiman by name.

This article contains minor spoilers from “The Sandman” second and final season premiere, “Season of Mists,” now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” graphic novels opens its final season with a storyline near and dear to many fans: “Season of Mists.