Episode
The Sandman: The Song of Orpheus
Overview
To honor a promise to one sibling, Morpheus must shatter a vow to another. In ancient Greece, a wedding-night tragedy turns a son against his father.
Details
- Series
- The Sandman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2025-07-03
- Runtime
- 66 min
Episode context
The Song of Orpheus is Episode 5 in Season 2 of The Sandman. It aired on 2025-07-03. The runtime is 66 min.
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Morpheus grudgingly helps Delirium search for their vanished sibling in the waking world — where a deadly force lurks in the shadows.
Episode 6: Family Blood
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