The WGA strike has only been in effect for a week, and its impact is already apparent.
While some productions were fortunate enough to have completed scripts before the strike, most shows have ground to a halt, and there's no telling how long this will persist. Neil Gaiman, the creator of The Sandman, has noted that his show shares a similar fate.
On Gaiman's Tumblr page, a curious fan of the show inquired about the impact of the strike on the show's second season: Sorry for the participating in the endless barrage of strike questions, but is it safe to assume that season 2 of sandman will be delayed until well after the strike is finished? i don't mind waiting for as long as it takes (i've been a fan since the 90s, a few more years is nothing). but i'd really hate to see netflix forge ahead with with scab scripts just to keep the numbers up. In response, Gaiman stated: Whether or not any of Sandman is delayed depends on how long the strike goes.
And there won't be scab scripts on Sandman. So, there you have it, folks! Unless the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers meets the WGA's demands, we'll have to settle for rewatching the first season of The Sandman.
Gaiman, being a Guild member, is prohibited from submitting any scripts to Netflix, as that would label him as a scab.