Despite the positive update from writer and showrunner Allan Heinberg, The Sandman will most likely not return for a third season on Netflix. Seeing the show’s acclaim and popularity, it is hard to see why The Sandman Season 3 won’t happen,

The Sandman season 2 continues its dreamlike journey with a surprise bonus episode set to debut after the main finale.

Fast forward to today, and now we know that The Corinthian still doesn't return until toward the end of Dream's story. It just turned out that the show was renewed for season 2 and then subsequently canceled, so the story concluded sooner than season 1's pace projected.