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'' is an American fantasy police procedural

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developed by

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that premiered on

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on January 25, 2016. It features a character created by

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, and

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taken from the comic book series '' The Sandman'', which later became the protagonist of the spin-off comic book series ''

'' written by Mike Carey, both published by

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imprint. In May 2018, Fox canceled the series after three seasons, and it was announced in June 2018 that

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had picked the series up.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2016–17)

Season 3 (2017–18)

Season 4 (2019)

Season 5 (2020–21)

Season 6 (2021)

Ratings

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Notes

References

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