Fans of the popular spooky German drama Dark will like the new Netflix series 1899, which focuses on the search for missing children in a tiny town with a dark past.
1899 is a multilingual series produced by the team behind Dark in which the characters will talk in the language of their origin. Although the eight-part drama takes place in 1899, the same year as Dark, it takes place aboard a migrant steamer sailing from London to New York, carrying a diverse group of European passengers. However this time, all the performers are speaking in their original tongues, and creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar are creating something distinctive and novel as usual. Although communication between the individuals may be difficult, they do share the same experience: their dreams of the promised land of America gradually transform into terrifying nightmares.
Moreover 1899 showrunners Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar said: “What really made us connect to this idea was the concept of having a truly European show with a mixed cast from different countries. At its heart is the question of what unites us and what divides us. And how fear can be a trigger for the latter.”
1899 Release Date
Netflix will release 1899 internationally on Thursday, November 17, 2022. On September 14, 2022, the show had its two-episode debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Furthermore, the first episode of the eight-part, one-hour-long season is named The Ship.
1899 Trailer
1899 plot
The year 1899 follows a multicultural migrant group as they depart London in search of a fresh start in New York. Their aspirations for the twenty-first century and for a better life overseas bind them together. But everyone is travelling with a secret they desperately want to keep concealed. However, as soon as they leave port, they come across another migrant ship that has been lost for weeks and is floating in the ocean. What they discover on board alters their lives forever and causes a network of secrets to begin to come to light.
1899 cast
Great international talent is cast in 1899. Emily Beecham, who starred in Cruella and The Pursuit of Love, will portray Maura Franklin, while Andreas Pietschmann, who starred in Dark and played an older version of Jonas, will play Eyk Larsen. Aneurin Barnard (The Pact, Dunkirk), Anton Lesser (Pirates of the Caribbean), Alexandre Willaume, Lucas Lynggaard Tnnesen, Mathilde Ollivier, Miguel Bernardeau, Richard Hope, Clara Rosager, Fflyn Edwards, and Jonas Bloquet will also be present.
Where To Watch
1899 will be on Netflix.
