The Sandman

Season 1, episode 3 (2022), “Dream a Little Dream of Me”: Johanna Constantine/Rachel Moodie’s past relationship drives the episode’s emotional story. Other seasons need separate assessment.

Completed2022United States2 seasons · 21 episodes51 min

Freed after a long imprisonment, Dream sets out to recover the objects that give him power over sleep and stories. His search leads him to…Read more +Read less −

Freed after a long imprisonment, Dream sets out to recover the objects that give him power over sleep and stories. His search leads him to exorcist Johanna Constantine and, through her, to the woman Johanna left behind. The third episode of the first season makes Johanna and Rachel’s broken relationship integral to its investigation of longing, guilt and escape. Their story offers a concentrated sapphic chapter within a much larger fantasy series, rather than a continuing romance across every season.

Major sapphic storylineDrama Fantasy

Sapphic characters & cast

Jenna Coleman

as Johanna Constantine

Main sapphic character

Eleanor Fanyinka

as Rachel Moodie

Supporting sapphic character

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Details & credits

Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: 2022-08-05
Finale: 2025-07-31
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
Runtime: 51 minutes

Image credits

Poster: TVmaze catalogue · Source
Jenna Coleman: TVmaze catalogue · Source
Eleanor Fanyinka: TVmaze catalogue · Source

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Last researched 2026-11-03. Editorially approved.

Sourced sapphic storyline and precise season scope ↗ · 2026-11-03
TVmaze title metadata and cast; CC BY-SA attribution ↗ · 2026-11-03
Additional storyline/identity evidence ↗ · 2026-11-03
TVmaze performer identity — Jenna Coleman ↗ · 2026-11-03
TVmaze performer identity — Eleanor Fanyinka ↗ · 2026-11-03
Official Netflix series destination ↗ · 2026-11-03

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