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'The Sandman' dethrones 'Virgin River' in Netflix Top 10 list, fans say streamer would be foolish to not renew it

'The Sandman' opened to positive reviews from the critics as well as audiences and continues to garner praise

Netflix’s newest fantasy series, ‘The Sandman’, was undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated shows of the year and a lot of people were keen to watch it. Based on the comics written by Neil Gaiman, the show explores the journey of Dream (Tom Sturridge) after he gets trapped by a wizard. The wizard gets really nervous about his safety and keeps Dream imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. However, a time comes when Dream finally manages to get out of the prison and embarks on a journey to find his lost objects of power.

Viewers had to wait for a long time to watch a live-action series on Gaiman’s highly popular comic-book series and now that it has arrived, it has started to create records as well. The first season of the Netflix fantasy series has dethroned ‘Virgin River’ to claim the numero uno position on the streaming platform’s Top 10 list. The series came in as the most-streamed series from the week of August 1st through August 7th. The series made its debut on Friday, August 5, and was streamed for a total of 69.48 million hours worldwide.

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These numbers made ‘The Sandman’ the #1 show in 33 countries. Also, the show was seen in the Top 10 lists of more than 55 countries. As soon as the numbers surfaced online, the excited fans flooded social media with extraordinary reactions and demanded Netflix to renew the show for a second season. One of the fans wrote, “Such a great show. Really cool how they managed to actually portray one of the most powerful characters in their respected Verse. That’s not an easy task when creating a live-action show.” Another fan tweeted, “YES AS IT SHOULD. Gotta be one of the best comic book adaptations I’ve ever seen.” Another social media user said, “Well deserved. The show is dope and a faithful adaptation.” Another fan noted, “#TheSandman rules and it deserves all the way. Thank you #Netflix for streaming.”

“It's good and has really beautiful scenes. Hope to see season 2 soon,” wrote another one. “Netflix would be absolutely foolish not to renew The Sandman for Season 2!” said another fan. “#TheSandman on Netflix is a masterpiece I know you guys all know that but I’ll use any opportunity to say it and I’m saying it again now the sandman on Netflix is a masterpiece,” tweeted another user.

Another social media user wrote, “What I’ve seen of The Sandman so far is vv good.”

As far as the first season is concerned, ‘The Sandman’ has received positive reviews from the critics as well as the audiences. It currently holds a rating of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and is certified fresh with more than 70 reviews.

The series stars Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby Howell-Baptise as Death, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess, Asim Chaudhry as Abel, Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain, Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, Joely Richardson as Ethel Cripps, David Thewlis as John Dee, Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian, Stephen Fry as Gilbert, Patton Oswalt as the voice of Dream's raven Matthew, and Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Dream's sibling. 

‘The Sandman’ is currently streaming on Netflix.