Sandman received two bonus episodes on Netflix, telling two short stories: “A Thousand Cats Dream” and “Calliope.”
Netflix just released two bonus episodes of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, which includes an animated short story and a live-action version.
The animated section titled “The Dream of a Thousand Cats” follows a separate arc from the Sandman comic book of the same moniker. The voice actors include Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Rosie Day, David Gyasi, Joe Lycett, Michael Sheen, Nonso Anozie, Diane Morgan, Tom Wu and Neil Gaiman.
The second half of the surprising episode “Calliope” stars Melissanthi Mahut and offers a reality show of the eponymous character who was kidnapped by a 20th-century writer in the original comic. In addition to Mahut, the cast also includes Arthur Darvill, Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, Dinita Gohil, Kevin Harvey, Amita Suman and Derek Jacobi.
Developed and executive produced by Gaiman, producers Allan Heinberg and David S. Goyer, the series premieres on Netflix on August 5 with 10 episodes. According to the streaming giant, the wildly popular first season aired 69.48 million hours worldwide in just two days, making it the most-streamed show between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7.
Stream additional episodes of Sandman on Netflix now.
