1899

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 17, 2022
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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Critic Reviews

  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Nov 17, 2022
    60
    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.
  2. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Hamish Calvert
    Nov 11, 2022
    60
    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.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Mike McCahill
    Nov 17, 2022
    50
    This is several shows at once, and part of the puzzle lies in figuring out which one it wants to be. ... Despite an often witty interpolation of 20th century pop (“The Killing Moon,” “Don’t Fear the Reaper,” “White Rabbit”), the prevailing humorlessness becomes wearisome after a while: as with the recently canceled “Westworld,” the game leaves you not with a smile, but a furrowed brow.
  5. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Leila Latif
    Nov 17, 2022
    40
    Episodes range from languid to gruelling, crawling towards the next plot point with a frequently agonising level of restraint.

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User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 43
  3. Negative: 9 out of 43
  1. notwist
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Probably a rare treat for those who like to get taken on a ride of escalating mysteries and end up empty handed with no explanation in theProbably a rare treat for those who like to get taken on a ride of escalating mysteries and end up empty handed with no explanation in the end. The pacing and writing of this first season is honestly an insult to the viewer. It’s a wild goose chase ending in a climax of incompetence.… Full Review »
  2. insickness
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    What starts out as an intriguing premise that takes place on an 1899 ocean liner, builds into a mystery that becomes more and more implausibleWhat 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.… Full Review »
  3. OlivierPiel
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    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 episodeThe 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.… Full Review »
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