Sexton’s arc in The Sandman season 2 episode 12 is as vital as Death’s. He begins the day planning to end his life, lost in disillusionment and heartbreak. But through his experiences with Death, aka Didi, he begins to notice things he had ignored: the warmth of another person’s care, the magic in simple acts, the possibility of being loved again.

The Sandman bonus episode about Death ( Kirby Howell-Baptiste) brought another new face into the mix for the show’s true final installment. “The High Cost of Living” premiered on Thursday, July 31, on Netflix and is an adaptation of a fan-favorite Sandman comic published in the 1990s.