Season 1

**Season 1** of the Netflix original multilingual mystery thriller, *1899* was picked up for 8 episodes on November 14, 2018. It was released on November 17, 2022.

On January 2, 2023, creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese announced that *1899* had been canceled and would not be returning for a second season.

## Synopsis

The original series revolves around a migrant steamship heading west to leave the old continent from London to New York. The passengers of multinational origins are united by their hopes and dreams for the new century and their future abroad. When they discover another migrant ship adrift on open sea, their journey takes an unexpected turn. What they find on board will turn their passage to the promised land into a horrifying nightmare.

## Cast

### Starring

* Emily Beecham as Maura Franklin
* Aneurin Barnard as Daniel Solace
* Andreas Pietschmann as Eyk Larsen
* Miguel Bernardeau as Ángel
* José Pimentão as Ramiro
* Isabella Wei as Ling Yi
* Gabby Wong as Yuk Je
* Yann Gael as Jérôme
* Mathilde Ollivier as Clémence
* Jonas Bloquet as Lucien
* Rosalie Craig as Virginia Wilson
* Maciej Musial as Olek
* Clara Rosager as Tove
* Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Krester
* Maria Erwolter as Iben
* Alexandre Willaume as Anker
* Tino Mewes as Sebastian
* Isaak Dentler as Franz
* Fflyn Edwards as Elliot
* Anton Lesser as Henry Singleton

### Supporting

* Vida Sjørslev as Ada
* Niklas Maienschein as Wilhelm
* Joshua Seelenbinder as Eugen
* Cloé Heinrich as Nina Larsen
* Alexandra Gottschlich as Sara Larsen
* Kaja Chan as Mei Mei
* Martin Greis as Villads

## Production

* *1899* was ordered to series on November 14, 2018.
* On November 24, 2020, pre-production was underway.
* On December 16, 2020, Emily Beecham was cast as a series regular.
* On May 2, 2021, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musial, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Rosalie Craig, Clara Rosager, Maria Erwolter, Yann Gael, Mathilde Ollivier, José Pimentão, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Jonas Bloquet, Fflyn Edwards and Alexandre Willaume were cast as series regulars.
* Filming was initially supposed to take place all over Europe, during which point, they would go to water tanks and build ship set pieces, but then the pandemic occurred, forcing them to seek other options.
	+ Production began May 2021, on a newly-built, state of the art virtual production stage housed at Babelsberg Studios in Germany. It concluded November 2021.
	+ Similar to the tech notably used on Disney's *The Mandalorian*, the stage is 75ft across and 23ft tall, with 4,500 sqft of shooting space. It is surrounded by a dynamic LED backdrop that is rendered in a video game engine (Unreal Engine) in real-time, moving with the camera to simulate a realistic background and sky that creates the illusion of shooting outdoors. The technology eschews the need for green screen and drastically reduces the post-production process.
* With *1899* being both a multicultural and multilingual series, the scripts called for every language from English to Cantonese to Danish, and many others. So to achieve this, co-creator Jantje Friese initially wrote the scripts in English, and then writers and translators from various continents advised on the parts that needed to be in other languages. On set, co-creator Baran bo Odar had phonetic scripts to reference as he directed scenes and language assistants on stand-by to make sure nothing got lost in translation.
* Much like *DARK*, 1899 is structured as a three-season mystery puzzle.

## Trivia

* On November 11, 2022, *1899* was accused of plagiarizing Brazilian comic artist Mary Cagnin and her 2016 comic book *Black Silence*, a claim that co-creator Baran bo Odar vehemently denied.

## Gallery

### Videos

1899 - The new show by the creators of DARK - Jantje Friese & Baran Bo Odar - Netflix1899 - Official Teaser - Netflix1899 - Behind the Scenes - Netflix1899 - TUDUM- Date Announcement - Netflix1899 - Official Trailer - Netflix
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘Dark’ Creators Set ‘1899’ As Next Netflix Project - Deadline
2. ↑ 1899 Canceled - Instagram
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Netflix’s ‘1899’ From ‘Dark’ Creators: Everything We Know So Far - What's On Netflix
4. ↑ ‘Cruella’ & ‘The Pursuit Of Love’ Actress Emily Beecham To Star In Netflix’s Period Horror ‘1899’ From ‘Dark’ Creators - Deadline
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau & More Join Epic Netflix Series ‘1899’ From ‘Dark’ Creators - Deadline
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dark creators tease the mysteries behind their new mind-bending Netflix series 1899 - EW
7. ↑ ‘1899’ First Interviews: Netflix & The Creators Of ‘Dark’ Talk Building Europe’s Largest Virtual Production Stage To Shoot Ambitious Multilingual Series - Deadline
8. ↑ Twitter Thread Accusation - Web Archive
9. ↑ Baran bo Odar Response - Instagram