In the premiere episode of "The Sandman" Season 2, Dream (Tom Sturridge) asks his loyal subject Cain (Sanjeev Bhaskar) to take the express train to Hell so he can deliver a message to Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie).

There is an intimate weight to this first volume of The Sandman adaptation that goes far beyond epic battles or cosmic games.

A brilliant medley of spellbinding plot, dazzling visuals and pitch-perfect acting, the first season of Netflix’s “The Sandman” was sheer delight — and is among the peak of graphic novel adaptations.