1899: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: November 17, 2022

Summary: Dr. Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham) is one of the passengers on a ship bound for New York City in 1899 that comes across a ship reported missing months ago in this mystery series from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar.

Creator: Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese

Genre(s): Drama, Horror

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Key
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E7. The Storm
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E6. The Pyramid
Air Date: November 30, -0001

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Jordan Blum

Nov 18, 2022

It succeeds far more often than it sinks, and with the sixth episode (“The Pyramid”) yielding some of the most powerful moments and revelations thus far, there’s little doubt that 1899 will be altogether satisfying when it finally reaches its destination. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Nov 17, 2022

“1899,” like “Dark,” certainly draws strength from its own reveals. Whether or not withholding key information is something that works in favor of “1899,” there’s at least a method to the haunted ship madness. In many ways, it helps to be as adrift and clueless as the people playing out the story in front of you. Read full review

Empire Boyd Hilton

Nov 18, 2022

An intriguing, densely layered puzzle-box mystery that defies easy categorisation but somehow works. Read full review

Collider Marco Vito Oddo

Nov 18, 2022

For a show to be successful in the long run, there must be characters to care about with meaningful stories. And while 1899 succeeds in building a puzzle that’s at the same time brilliant and accessible, it fails to have us cheering for the future of its best characters. When the credits roll in the season finale, so much has been subverted that both their victories and failures have no further purpose. Read full review

Joel Keller

Nov 17, 2022

The story doesn’t particularly move quickly. Maybe as we dig into the back stories of the other passengers, things will pick up. But we get wary of shows that choose long shots of an abandoned ship over character development or plot movement, and 1899 will very easily slip into a too-languid pace if it’s not careful. Read full review

Radio Times Hamish Calvert

Nov 11, 2022

Ultimately, this genre-bending mystery set on the high seas has been brought to the screen with much thought and care. At this early stage of the season the story is more engaging than its characters. But with each episode revealing more about them, the two will hopefully align to allow 1899 to power on full steam ahead and reach its maximum potential. Read full review

Steven Scaife

Nov 21, 2022

Ahead of the predictable and unsatisfying cliffhanger, the series slows to a crawl, and there’s an inescapable sense that it’s built every inch of its reveal-driven plotting around a mystery that can’t even manage to be very mysterious. Read full review

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dvidalbrt1994

Nov 20, 2022

Um grande show, muito bem feito Com sólidas atuações, contém o poder de te fazer segurar no sofá até ver o que é aquele mistério

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martin57

Nov 23, 2022

I am into this show! Like Dark, it takes you in unexpected places both visually and in your imagination.
The international cast is great, and I appreciate the multi-language concept. This is original storytelling and state of the art filming every way. Looking forward to another season!

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Xishnik

Nov 20, 2022

Incredible cinematography and production. Excellent cast and acting. Dynamic captivating and engaging fever dream of a story that leaves you wondering what is going on around every turn. The Writing could have been slightly better and more fleshed out at times for some of the characters andIncredible cinematography and production. Excellent cast and acting. Dynamic captivating and engaging fever dream of a story that leaves you wondering what is going on around every turn. The Writing could have been slightly better and more fleshed out at times for some of the characters and episodes but I’m guessing with future seasons they will include much more. I feel like there were a few missed opportunities but overall a beautiful iconic first season . Definitely worth it if you decide to stick around and keep watching.… Expand

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Jagen

Jul 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely enjoyable, would have been nice to have a bit more of a satisfying ending, far too much left hanging on a second season, but an enjoyable trip none-the-less.… Expand

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VonSeux

Nov 26, 2022

While the setting is interesting (an abandoned ship in the middle of the ocean) the show tries too hard to be "mysterious" that it breaks the immersion and likelihood. And its pretty obvious that its the kind of show that likes to leave more questions than answers and I'm frankly not up to it....

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insickness

Nov 19, 2022

What starts out as an intriguing premise that takes place on an 1899 ocean liner, builds into a mystery that becomes more and more implausible to resolve. There are layers upon layers of "Is this reality? I can't tell anymore!" About halfway through the season, there's no longer anyWhat starts out as an intriguing premise that takes place on an 1899 ocean liner, builds into a mystery that becomes more and more implausible to resolve. There are layers upon layers of "Is this reality? I can't tell anymore!" About halfway through the season, there's no longer any intrigue. It devolves into a boring, dragged-out repeat of characters moving in and out of rooms, locations, etc., trying to solve some elaborate sci-fi reality riddle with no cohesive through-line in the end.… Expand

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OlivierPiel

Nov 29, 2022

The good thing about this age of streaming wars is that you don't have any qualms about turning off a show 30 minutes into the first episode because it's rubbish. You will be busy with the rest of your evening, sifting through the mud of Netflix, Disney or whatever comes spewing forth toThe good thing about this age of streaming wars is that you don't have any qualms about turning off a show 30 minutes into the first episode because it's rubbish. You will be busy with the rest of your evening, sifting through the mud of Netflix, Disney or whatever comes spewing forth to find some little nuggets of quality. 1899 is pure dregs. as another reviewer mentioned, an "insult to the intelligence" of a normal person.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 17, 2022
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  S1:E8. The Key
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E7. The Storm
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E6. The Pyramid
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E5. The Calling
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E4. The Fight
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E3. The Fog
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E2. The Boy
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E1. The Ship
  Air Date: November 30, -0001