“The Sandman: Season 2 | Orpheus’s Wedding” plunges deeper into the haunting, poetic universe of Neil Gaiman’s mythos, shifting its emotional core from Dream to his only son — Orpheus. Born of a union between the Endless Morpheus and the Muse Calliope, Orpheus carries within him both the power of the divine and the fragility of humanity. This new season introduces viewers to the fateful wedding of Orpheus and Eurydice, a union filled with joy and promise — until it takes a tragic turn when Eurydice suddenly dies on their wedding day. Devastated and unwilling to accept her loss, Orpheus makes the impossible choice to descend into the realm of the dead to retrieve her, defying the very boundaries of life and death. His journey through the underworld becomes a harrowing test of love, will, and sacrifice. But even more devastating is the fracture between Orpheus and his father, as Morpheus refuses to aid him, bound by the unbreakable rules that govern the Endless. This conflict sets into motion a long and painful rift between father and son, one that will echo across time and myth. Blending ancient Greek tragedy with metaphysical fantasy, Season 2 promises a deeply emotional, visually arresting narrative — one that explores themes of love, loss, pride, and the steep cost of immortality. As Orpheus challenges the cosmic order for the sake of love, The Sandman reminds us that even in a world of gods and dreams, some boundaries should never be crossed.