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“On their journey across the vast and treacherous Atlantic Ocean, the passengers of the Kerberos encounter the biggest mystery of their lives. Welcome to 1899, a deeply immersive new series from the creators of Dark,” a description of 1899 reads. The trailer for 1899 runs two and a half minutes long, featuring a group of terrified boat passengers, intrigue, a strange triangle symbol, and compelling visuals.
Inย 1899, a group of European migrants leave London on a steamship to start new lives in New York City. But when they encounter another migrant ship adrift on the open sea, their journey begins to turn into a nightmare. The series stars Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musiaล, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tรธnnesen, Rosalie Craig, Clara Rosager, Maria Erwolter, Martin Greis-Rosenthal, Yann Gael, Mathilde Ollivier, Josรฉ Pimentรฃo, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Jonas Bloquet, Fflyn Edwards, and Alexandre Willaume.
“There is a lot in the DNA that is kind of close toย Darkย in terms of the puzzle and needing an engaged active audience,” Friese explainedย in a recent interview withย Entertainment Weekly. “But there are also things that are quite different in terms of atmosphere and tonality, but also pacing and more action-y stuff happening. So it is truly a beast of its own, but shares a lot of the same maybe mechanisms asย Darkย does. Hopefully it feels like something really fresh and new, while still [being] exactly whatย Darkย fans would like to watch.”
“We do love to play with genres and expectations,” Odar echoed. “I think you have to watch carefully, because every little piece means something.”
With a November 17th release date coming next month, Odar and Friese have indicated that it’s a story that won’t be able to be told within a single sitting.
“It’s structured again as a three-season mystery puzzle just likeย Dark,” Friese explained. “And obviously, this will only happen if enough people watch, but the way that we approached development and how season 1 is ending, you kind of want to have another one. So hopefully, ultimately, that is happening. That’s how we laid it out as a plan, and let’s see if the world agrees.”
1899 premieres November 17th on Netflix. Let us know your thoughts on the trailer in the comments.
