Netflix has officially given its first look at the upcoming series 1899, which comes to us from the creators of Dark.

The first trailer for Netflix’s 1899 showcases a spiraling sea-faring journey full of chaotic mysteries that look to pull its audience in and down the whirlpool with it. The series comes from co-creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, who help the German science fiction and psychological thriller Dark. Based on quotes from the creators, fans of Dark‘s puzzle-like structure will be excited for this new contraption for their minds to unlock.

“We don’t repeat ourselves, we really hate that, but it’s going to be a fun puzzle for the audience. We are going back to our mystery roots.  All the passengers on the ship are traveling with secrets that they don’t want to get out. It’s built like a puzzle again. Knowing that we did Dark, everyone can be assured that this is going to be something weird and wild and crazy.”

“Ready for a first look at your next obsession From the creators of DARK comes 1899, a mystery-horror series about a group of European migrants whose journey to New York turns into a nightmare when they come across another ship adrift on the ocean #GeekedWeek“

As Dark was completely spoken in German, many fans might be curious how language is handled in this upcoming series and thankfully, the creators have spoken on the matter.

“Being true to the cultures and the languages was really important, we never wanted to have characters from different countries but everyone speaks English, We wanted to explore this heart of Europe, where everyone comes from somewhere else and speaks a different language, and language defines so much of your culture and your behavior.

We just had a reading, partly on zoom, partly with actors who are here [in Germany], and it was such an amazing experience to hear everyone speak in their language, going from Spanish to French to Polish, and have it all come together. I hope it’s going to make English-speaking people learn and love different languages as well. 

1899 is pioneering in terms of its commitment to authenticity of language. It’s exciting to be part of a truly international show. There will be points in the show where characters have problems communicating because of the languages – I don’t think it’s something we’ve seen before.”

1899 is set to stream on Netflix in Autumn/Winter of 2022.

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