1899 is coming to Netflix this month, and just in case you're not familiar with this German series, the horror-mystery show comes from Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the creators of the critically-acclaimed time travel series, Dark.
Not much is known about the plot of 1899, but we do know that its story will involve a group of passengers of an emigrant ship travelling from Europe to New York, and the mystery events during their voyage. It also features a diverse cast featuring multiple languages and different races.
To give you a closer look at the diverse characters, Netflix released a bunch of character posters for 1899. Check them out below:
The cast of 1899 includes:
- Anton Lesser (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
- Alexandre Willaume (The Wheel of Time)
- Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk)
- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen (The Rain)
- Mathilde Ollivier (Overlord) as Clémence
- Miguel Bernardeau (Elite)
- Richard Hope (Piece of Cake)
- Clara Rosager (Morbius) as Tove
- Jonas Bloquet (Elle) as play Lucien
You can check out the full cast list on 1899's iMDB page.
You can watch the latest trailer for 1899 below:
Here's the latest synopsis for 1899:
“The eight episodes tell of the mysterious events during the voyage of an emigrant ship from Europe to New York. The passengers from the most diverse backgrounds look forward to the dawning century with hope.
They all dream of a better future abroad. When they discover a second ship on the open sea that has been missing for months, their journey takes an unexpected turn. What they find on board turns their crossing to the promised land into a nightmarish mystery. A web of secrets seems to tie the past of each passenger together.”
Netflix's 1899 is set to release on November 17. You can read more details about the upcoming horror-mystery in everything we know about 1899.
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