Tag: 1899

  • Let Genre TV Use Modern Music

    Let Genre TV Use Modern Music

    1899 and Willow were both released in the last months of 2022, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that’s where their similarities end. The two shows are wildly different in tone, style, and appearance. 1899 is a dramatic period-piece-turned-science-fiction-thriller, filled with surreal visuals and vague mysteries about the nature of the steamship the show takes…

  • 1899’s Surprise Cancellation Throws Shade at Netflix Viewership Metrics

    1899’s Surprise Cancellation Throws Shade at Netflix Viewership Metrics

    Last November, Netflix released the first season of 1899, a mind-breaking sci-fi mystery coming from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the creators of the fan-favorite German series Dark. While the first season of 1899 had its hiccups regarding character development, the show was nevertheless one of the best releases of 2022, pleasing both critics…

  • ‘1899’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season

    ‘1899’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season

    The steamship Kerberos has already sunk. Netflix has canceled “1899,” the sci-fi period drama from the creators of “Dark,” after just one season, it was announced Monday.Baran bo Odar, who co-created the series along with his partner Jantje Friese, announced the news via a post on his Instagram account. “With a heavy heart we have…

  • Why Is 1899’s Silent Kid So Creepy?

    Why Is 1899’s Silent Kid So Creepy?

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for 1899 Season 1.There are a number of elements at work in the Netflix hit show 1899 that make it play as a suspenseful and mysterious thriller. Being separated from a larger civilization out on the wide open ocean aboard a ship provides isolation that can be unnerving. The…

  • The ‘1899’ Team Already Knows How the Show Is Going to End

    The ‘1899’ Team Already Knows How the Show Is Going to End

    [Editor’s Note: The following interview contains spoilers for “1899″ Season 1.]There’s a point in the first episode of “1899” when two characters are introduced in a very particular way. As the boarding party from the giant steamship Kerberos returns back to deck with news from the nearby, abandoned Prometheus, they carry a young boy (Fflyn…

  • ‘1899’ Is Netflix’s Next Big TV Experiment

    ‘1899’ Is Netflix’s Next Big TV Experiment

    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…