The Sandman (audio drama)
audio drama directed by Dirk Maggs
The Sandman is a series of audio dramas written by Neil Gaiman based on his comic book of the same name. They are directed by Dirk Maggs, with music by James Hannigan, and produced by Audible. The first volume of the series, The Sandman debuted on July 15, 2020, and is composed of twenty episodes covering the first three volumes of the graphic novel. The Sandman: Act II debuted on September 22, 2021 and The Sandman: Act III debuted on September 28, 2022.
In volume one, Morpheus escapes after seventy years of imprisonment to rebuild his kingdom. In volume two, Morpheus travels to hell to rescue queen Nada. In volume three, Morpheus and his sister Delirium search out their estranged brother Destruction.
Dirk Maggs previously collaborated with Neil Gaiman to produce audio adaptations of his novels Good Omens and Neverwhere. Maggs and Gaiman had wanted to create a BBC audio drama adaptation of The Sandman comics since 1992. The show uses the original script that Gaiman wrote for the comics.
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