Nearly two years after "The Sandman" was released on Netflix, the fantastical world has been expanded with its first spin-off, "Detective Deadboy." Based on Neil Gaiman's comic book, this new series follows the ghostly duo of Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Levri) as they solve mysteries on behalf of spirits who have unfinished business on earth and avoid death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) in the afterlife The film depicts them avoiding death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) before it drags them into the afterlife. With the help of psychic Crystal Palace (Cassius Nelson) and new friend Nico Sasaki (Yuyu Kitamura), the teen detectives must confront their demons, both figuratively and literally, to stay together and continue doing good for the souls stuck in limbo.

The series, which premiered on April 25, balances the fantasy and horror elements that have become the trademark of Netflix's "Sandman-Reverse" around fun coming-of-age antics and great friendships. Throughout the season, the foursome faces everything from a petty witch bent on revenge, to a jock ghost who may not seem like a "good guy" at first, to a desperate dash to get Edwin out of hell.

After an eight-episode debut season, many fans will be anxious to see what's next for the Dead Boy Detectives. Below, we have gathered everything we know about a possible "Dead Boy Detectives" season 2, including whether Edwin and Charles will appear in "Sandman" season 2.

The first season of "Dead Boy Detectives" has a kind of double ending, with Edwin and Charles dealing with unfinished business in both the afterlife and the sleepy town of Port Townsend. After saving Edwin from hell and staving off a night nurse (Ruth Connell) with a bit of paperwork in episode 7, the witch Esther (Jen Lyon) kidnaps the two detectives and connects Edwin to a torture machine that sucks his torment away to power itself.

With a little information from the tragic Mick (Michael Beach), Crystal is able to evoke the wrath of Lilith (like the biblical figure Lilith, who first gave Esther immortality). Esther is dragged into Lilith's realm, but the victory is paired with tragedy, as Nico dies in the battle.

After mourning Nico, Crystal regains her memory and realizes that before she was possessed by the demon David, she was a manipulative covetous person and decides to return to London to pick up the pieces of her life. Edwin and Charles join her and formally invite her to join their detective agency, which she accepts.

When Edwin and Charles return to their London office, their first visitors are a night nurse and her boss (Tamlin Tomita). But instead of pulling them back to the lost and found, their boss realizes that the work of the Dead Detective Agency is helping them deal with the ghosts that are flooding the office. She assigns the night nurse as their chaperone and they work together on Earth.

Despite the pleasant ending for the detectives, the final scene of the season sets up a major cliffhanger. Just before the finale ended, people were shown waiting for a snowstorm in an igloo under the Northern Lights, including Max Jenkins and a sprite played by Caitlin Riley, who had disappeared after Nico was killed. Among them are the sprites played by Max Jenkins and Caitlin Riley, who disappeared after Nico was killed. When one of the sprites asks, "So what do we do now?" an unidentified figure extends his hand to reveal a soapstone polar bear.

More to come. The series premiered on April 25, and Netflix tends to wait at least a month for ratings before announcing the fate of a new title. (Even "Sandman" Season 2 was not approved until three months after its August 2022 premiere.) It may be a bit of a wait, but hopefully "Dead Boy Detectives" will find enough of a fan base to allow Netflix to say yes to the new case.

After this ending, a handful of cast members seem almost certain to return, including George Rexstrew (Edwin), Jaden Levrie (Charles), Cassius Nelson (Crystal), and Ruth Connell (Night Nurse).

While most of the Port Townsend characters introduced this season have been fun to watch (perhaps aside from David and his sadistic ways), their return depends on whether they make the trip from Washington State to London or vice versa. These actors include Briana Cuoco (Jenny), Lucas Gage (Cat King), Michael Beach (the tragic Mick), Joshua Corey (Monty the Crow), and David Iacono (David the Devil).

As for Yuyu Kitamura (Nico Sasaki), the series' screenwriter has confirmed that Nico is still there. Co-writer Steve Yockey said in an interview with Tudum, "Soapstone's polar bear pulls her soul out of her body and sends it to the astral plane. And the astral plane is where we find her and Dandelion Sprite in the igloo at the end."

The "Detective Deadboy" Season 1 finale sets up several character-based storylines that will continue into Season 2: new dynamics with Edwin and the night nurse watching over Charles, Crystal clearing up her past and reconnecting with her parents, Nico agency how she was able to break out of the astral plane to rejoin the

But in terms of overall villain arcs and exactly what cases will appear, it's pretty much anyone's guess because of the structure of the show's case of the week.

Viewers who happened to watch "Detective Deadboy" before "Sandman" missed a few key Easter eggs from Netflix's first Gaimanverse series. In addition to the series opening with Death himself, Edwin also encounters Dream (Tom Sturridge) and Death's sister Despair (Donna Preston). During a brief respite from hell, he chats with her as she feeds on the misery of souls in a strange, mirror-filled dimension. In addition to suggesting that the new series is a spin-off, it also suggests that Edwin and Charles may appear in the second season of The Sandman.

The two deadboy detectives, the main characters of the comic book, first appeared in "Sandman" comic #25, which is also the origin of Edwin and Charles' friendship. In this comic, the two meet after Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie) abdicates the throne of Hell and entrusts the Dream to clean up the mess, banishing all demons and damned souls within Hell; after his death in 1916, Edwin, in Hell, becomes possessed by a boarding school in the 1990s. There, he meets Charles, a living student who eventually dies, and Charles chooses to remain on Earth with Edwin.

Edwin's encounter with Charles is depicted in a similar fashion in Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives series. Since it is not depicted how Edwin escaped from hell and arrived at the school, his arc may be consistent with the events of the comic.

The timeline between the two series may not seem to add up, but given that Lucifer is still the ruler of Hell in Netflix's "Sandman" film adaptation, Gaiman confirmed in an interview with Variety that season two of the series is based on the "Season of Fog" confirmed that it will be based on a storyline. That sequence of events coincidentally includes "The Sandman" #25. Whether Edwin makes a cameo appearance as one of the souls leaving Hell or in an entirely different scene, it will be thrilling to see Dream and the Deadboy Detective Boys cross paths.

So far, the cast and crew have been tight-lipped about the plot of season two; in an interview with Deadline, showrunners Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz said they had "really, really good conversations" about a possible second season but no further new clues were forthcoming.

Schwartz told the outlet, "We ended the season specifically to set up a season two. All the fun and new dynamics we can explore in Season 2 are really, really exciting for us."

However, Yockey and Schwartz do share some good news about the possible future of the series: in an interview with SFX Magazine, the two revealed that they are already thinking about "Dead Boy Detectives" continuing for a few more seasons.

"If there is a season two, we have plans from the end of season one," Yockey told GamesRadar. 'We have ideas for Season 3. We are ready. We have ideas. We have stories. I just don't want to say too much because a lot of them start with the finale."

Schwartz added, "Steve and I have talked about the end of this series, but this is a show that could really go on forever. There is no limit to how far our characters can take it or how far it can grow. So as long as Netflix needs us, we'll keep going."