Giving a plot summary of “1899” is like describing what a glop of paint looks like when it’s millimeters from your face.
You can describe the color and the texture and maybe even something about the way the light hits it as part of a portrait, but it’s hard to make the case for something in an exhibit without being able to see the thing in full.So I could say that “1899” is a story that takes place on the Kerberos, a boat sailing the Atlantic in the closing year of the 19th century.
I could talk about Maura (Emily Beecham), the exiled doctor running from the shadows of her past.
I could make the case that Kerberos captain Eyk (Andreas Pietschmann) and a slew of passengers from cushy suites to the cargo hold are all doing the same thing.But series creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar
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