1899 - The new mystery series by the makers of DARK starts November 17, worldwide on Netflix

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The teaser poster is available HERE.

Berlin, September 26, 2022 –1899, the must-see series of the year by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese starts November17, exclusively on Netflix. The eight-part thriller is about mysterious events surrounding the initially hopeful passengers of an immigrant ship on its way from Europe to New York.

New images show perilous scenes below deck and give us more details about the elaborate sets and the specially designed and fabricated costumes, like the bright Japanese kimono.

1899 has already impressed critics and fans at the Toronto International Film Festival, with its fascinating story and unique multilingual format – not to mention the visual impact. The international ensemble of Andreas Pietschmann, Emily Beecham, Miguel Bernaudeau, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Maciej Musial, Aneurin Barnard, José Pimentão, Mathilde Ollivier, Clara Rosager, Yann Gael, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Rosalie Craig, Maria Erwolter and Alexandre Willaumeall speak in their respective mother tongues, making the series utterly unique and giving it an undeniable, global appeal.

1899  – available November 17, 2022, worldwide and exclusively on Netflix.

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About 1899 The eight episodes follow mysterious events during the voyage of an immigrant ship from Europe to New York. The passengers, all of different backgrounds, are united by their hopes for a new century and their future abroad. When they discover a second ship adrift on the open sea that had gone missing for months, their journey takes an unexpected turn. What they find on board will turn their passage to the promised land into a nightmare-like riddle, connecting each of the passenger’s pasts through a web of secrets.

About DARK WAYS GmbH

After their global success with DARK (Netflix), the showrunner duo Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar founded the production company DARK WAYS. With their company, they hope to produce high quality stories and distribute them worldwide. The series 1899 marks the first production by DARK WAYS.

About DARK BAY GmbH

DARK BAY is Europe’s first LED studio for virtual productions, founded by DARK WAYS and Studio Babelsberg in the historic halls of Potsdam Babelsberg. The virtual production studio is one of the biggest LED installations in the world and uses cutting-edge ROE Ruby LED panels. ARRI, FABER A.V., and FRAMESTORE were attracted as industry partners. DARK BAY’s first customer is the production 1899, offering future clients a well proven setup.

About Netflix

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