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How Much Can We Believe in 1899 ’s Reality?

With Dark , co-creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese created a challenging, dense, and ultimately rewarding puzzle-box show about time travel, identity and legacy, and the potential end of the world. With 1899 , the pair are back with a puzzle-pyramid show about … time travel, identity and legacy, and the potential end of the world. Bo Odar and Friese like what they like, and the effect of those preferences is, in both Dark and 1899 , a highly watchable mindfuck.

1899 ’s first season follows a group traveling from England to New York City on the coal-powered steamship Kerberos. Four months previously, a ship from the same company named Prometheus disappeared, and that mystery hangs over the Kerberos travelers — each of whom seems to be hiding their own secrets. Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham) is looking for her brother, who she thinks was on Prometheus, and Captain Eyk (Andreas Pietschmann) is still mourning the deaths of his wife and daughters. The deep ensemble includes a madame and a sex worker, veterans and priests, and a stowaway and the ship’s staff, and all their varied motivations and languages demand attentive viewing. And that’s before the series takes a hard turn into sci-fi, travels through a gravity-defying hole in the ocean, and ends up in a place that feels like Inception , Strange Days , The Matrix , Westworld , The Terror , and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind were thrown into a centrifuge, spun down into their core essence, and then tossed into a blender. It’s a lot!

Can we find the “wake-up” key together? As we await a second-season pickup for 1899 , let’s pore over these lingering questions.

1. Are there any reliable narrators here?

Over the course of eight episodes, 1899 transforms from a series about some spooky stuff happening on a ship to a mind-bending discussion of whether the characters’ reality really is reality or a simulation in which they’re trapped. And if they are in a simulation, who built it? Who controls it? Who is the “Creator”? The final two episodes put forth an explanation: Maura built the simulation because Elliot, her son with husband Daniel (Aneurin Barnard), was dying, and she wanted to save Elliot, so she trapped him in this place. Maura’s seemingly villainous father Henry (Anton Lesser) tells Elliot this in a real Hook -inspired turning-a-child-against-their-parents moment, and Daniel confirms that he and Maura worked on the simulation design together.

But can either Henry or Daniel be fully trusted? When Maura wakes up on the spaceship Prometheus, part of Daniel’s provided backstory is proved true by the fact that she receives a mysterious communication from her brother Ciaran, who Daniel said is now in control of the simulation. But it still seems like Daniel isn’t telling the whole story, and Henry — who is trapped in the simulation too — certainly has his own ambitions. Until Maura regains enough of her memory to tell her own story, I doubt we can fully take anyone’s explanation as fact. (Remember, too, that while Maura’s descriptions of Henry as abusive and distant, and her brother Ciaran as resentful that she was her father’s favorite, are seemingly valid, there’s a lot of stuff she also doesn’t remember. She really made this simulation hard on herself!)

2. Who is Maura’s brother? In the simulation story line, when Maura is traveling on Kerberos, she’s looking for Ciaran and convinced that he sent her that letter marked “What is lost will be found” and the pendant necklace decorated with a triangle. She thinks that Ciaran must have found out something that their father Henry was doing on these ships and that he must have been traveling on the Prometheus and disappeared. But we eventually learn that Ciaran wasn’t on the Prometheus passenger log, while Maura was (because they’re stuck in a loop!), and Daniel provides that late-season info about how Ciaran actually maybe sucks and has taken over the simulation. What is Ciaran’s endgame? Why would he potentially help trap his sister in this place? And who is he? I wonder if we’ve already met him and he’s the first mate played by Tino Mewes. That guy certainly had a familiarity with the simulation structure, was sneering and dismissive of Maura in their limited interactions, and he was sort of a redhead, too, right? Brother, is that you?

3. Does the Alien franchise not exist in this universe? I’m sorry, a group of people willingly went on a spaceship called Prometheus — are Ridley Scott’s films not part of this reality? Nearly everyone on that ship died, and the travelers putting their trust in android David turned out to be a very bad move! Maybe the 1899 travelers shouldn’t have put their trust in a simulation, either. Or, you know, named their ship after a god sentenced to eternal punishment for helping out humanity?

4. Why did anyone else sign up for this gig?

We learn in the finale, “The Key,” that a number of the passengers on the Kerberos are on the Prometheus spaceship alongside Maura and also strapped into the headpiece things that plug them into the simulation. Back when they were in the simulation and being watched by Henry, he commented on how “every time, they make the same mistakes” — meaning that they’ve all been trapped in the simulation for a long time and that their humanity always shines through. Henry sneers at “silly feelings” like “love, anger, hate,” but we see that those emotions are what give nuance and depth to these characters, nearly all of whom are responsible for some kind of violence, or even murder, in their simulated characters’ pasts.

What I can’t figure out, though, is whether those pasts are at all real. Is the Prometheus spaceship like a criminals-going-to-Australia situation? Are all of these people actually capable of bloodshed? When they’re in the simulation, certain characters are related: Yuk Je (Gabby Wong) and Ling Yi (Isabella Wei) are mother and daughter, and Iben (Maria Erwolter) and Anker (Alexandre Willaume) are parents to Tove (Clara Rosager) and Krester (Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen). Do those relationships hold in “real life”? As with the unreliable narrators complicating what we can actually take as fact about Maura, I wonder which details of the Kerberos-Prometheus traveler backstories we can accept. Honestly, I’d be fine with all of these connections being made up except for Ling Yi and Olek’s romance; we must protect that!

5. Where are the coal-shovelers? This is a question that I also had for the film Don’t Worry Darling : Are the secondary characters in 1899 just lines of code with no human counterparts? Because just as important to me as Ling Yi and Olek’s romance is that the pair of coal-shovelers we followed halfway through the season, Landon (Alexander Owen) and Darrel (Ben Ashenden), return for season two. Their banter was great! They helped give the Kerberos a real upstairs-downstairs vibe that I enjoyed! A colleague compared them to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and she is correct, and I want them back for season two, garlic garlands and all.

6. Are Elliot and Daniel dead?

First, let me say that “Daniel Solace” is an exceptional name; thank you to bo Odar and Friese for that wonderful gift to me, a ’90s goth susceptible to this kind of melancholy self-seriousness. Second, let me ask: Are Daniel or Elliot alive? When Henry takes Elliot, he tells him that Maura trapped him here and injects him with a syringe that shows him a memory of Maura and Daniel, in futuristic-looking jumpsuits, restraining him in asylum room 1011. That goes against what Daniel had been telling Elliot, which was that Maura was trapped in this world and they needed to work together to save her. Later on, Daniel tells Maura that after she wakes up using her wedding-ring key and the pyramid crafted from Elliot’s Rubik’s Cube and swears that he’ll “always be there” when she breaks out of the simulation. But when Maura comes to the Prometheus spaceship, neither Daniel nor Elliot is there. Does that mean they’re both strapped into the simulation from somewhere else, maybe another place on this ship? Does that mean that Daniel is strapped in but Elliot is physically dead and his consciousness is in the simulation, Transcendence -style? Or does that mean that they’ve both passed away and Maura’s memories of them — in the simulation or elsewhere — are all that’s left? Ciaran’s message to Maura, “Welcome to reality,” could be read as sneering (just like that “May your coffee kick in before reality does”), and perhaps that sneer is because Ciaran is a major jerk who doesn’t care that his brother-in-law and nephew are dead. Anything is possible!

Side question: Are the white and black liquids in the syringes like the white and black hats in Westworld , where they convey some kind of ethical meaning? Is one real memories and one fake memories? And if they help people move through different “levels” of the simulation, couldn’t someone code the syringes to just break someone out instead of needing a key?

7. Why go back to the year 1899? Henry and Daniel are both clear that Maura and the Kerberos travelers have been trapped in a loop, doing simulations over and over for a long time. There’s a graveyard of steamships in “The Pyramid” when Eyk ends up trapped on the Prometheus, and we return to that wasteland in “The Storm” with Maura and the remaining survivors of the Kerberos. These aren’t the first ships these people have been on — but why this scenario? Why a steamship, and why the 19th century? Why October 19, 1899? I tried to figure out whether there’s any connection between the numbers 10, 19, and 1899 and it made my head hurt. Daniel told Maura that the simulations used to be their home away from home, but I took that to mean the simulation with the pyramid — which was desolate and scenic enough that it felt crafted by a desire for privacy more than anything else. Is the appeal of a steamship just that it felt like the last time people were really exploring the world and traveling to new places in a collective way? Is it more of an echo of a spaceship than, say, a train or an airplane? I suppose so. Why the simulation had to be set 200 years in the past, though, I don’t quite get, unless it has to do with a certain book …

8. What is the importance of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening ?

There is one major philosophical theory put forth in 1899 : Plato’s allegory of the cave, in which people watching shadows on a wall perceive that to be reality. Their narrowness of perspective is part of a larger discussion of what we accept as truth and about objectivity versus subjectivity, and that idea gets a workout from Henry, Maura, Daniel, and the Kerberos travelers as they cycle through the simulation and try to break free of it. Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening , meanwhile, is shown numerous times in the series, but it doesn’t get an explanation the way that Plato’s allegory does. So let’s try! The book was published in 1899 and follows a female protagonist who struggles with the social expectations of women and mothers and attempts to pursue independence and sexual pleasure. Many of the female characters in 1899 follow a similar bucking-convention arc: Maura studies medicine although she can’t practice in the U.K., Tove stands up to her constantly proselytizing mother Iben, Ling Yi pursues a relationship with Olek outside of her responsibilities as a sex worker employed by Mrs. Wilson. In a way, they also “woke up” — but The Awakening doesn’t end happily, which feels a bit foreboding for 1899 .

9. What’s going on with Maura and Eyk? All the sexual tension built between Eyk and Maura — so many long glances and arm touches! — in the Kerberos simulation made me consider a wild theory: What if Maura cheated on Daniel in the real world with Eyk and abandoned Daniel and Elliot, and the reason Maura can’t remember her past is because Daniel wiped it as a way to remove her feelings for Eyk? That is probably a little too soap opera meets Eternal Sunshine , but the show is clearly setting up some type of relationship between Maura and Eyk, and Daniel is clearly experiencing some level of jealousy since he sent Eyk back to the Prometheus as a way to get him away from Maura. Or is the fact that Maura and Eyk develop feelings for each other in the simulation a sign that one’s consciousness can be split between who they are outside of it and who they are inside of it? Parallel people, if you will? We saw a similar thing happen in the final season of Dark , so maybe!

10. How does one choose between Eyk and Daniel?

The most important question of all — and one for which I have no answer. Both striking in heavy overcoats with popped collars! Both very brooding and angularly cheek-boned! Both clearly the type of guy who would write you a long love letter in cursive and ask for a lock of your hair in a way that was romantic, not creepy! Choose your Byronic hero because I (and maybe Maura?) cannot.

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1899 is Netflix's No. 1 show, but change this one setting before watching

The new sci-fi mystery series from the creators of Dark shot to No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 list

Netflix viewers are traveling back in time to 1899 in droves. The multilingual puzzle box thriller from the creators of Dark debuted on Nov. 17 and has already shot up to the No. 1 spot on Netflix's Top 10 list.

If you're unfamiliar with Dark, it's a hit Netflix series hailing from Germany that was co-created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. It follows four families in several different time periods who are bound together in a time travel conspiracy.

Like Dark, 1899 weaves together elements of science fiction, mystery, suspense and psychological drama. It also bears a strong resemblance to Lost, as it features a sprawling ensemble cast of characters, whose back stories are revealed in flashbacks. And since 1899 is set on a ship stratified by class, it even has shades of Titanic.

1899 is receiving mostly positive reviews from critics, earning a 85% Rotten Tomatoes rating — and we're optimistic about it getting a slot on our best shows on Netflix list. If you want to get in on the buzz, though, make sure to change your Netflix audio settings. More on that below.

What is 1899 about?

1899 is set in the titular year, at the turn of a new century. The steamship Kerberos leaves London, carrying migrants to New York City. While the passengers have different European origins, they are united by their hopes and dreams for a better future.

The various characters include the ship's weary Captain Eyk Larsen (Andreas Pietschmann); an English woman named Maura (Emily Beecham) who is a neurologist; a Spanish priest (José Pimentão) and his wealthy brother (Miguel Bernardeau); French newlyweds Clémence (Mathilde Ollivier) and Lucien (Jonas Bloquet); Chinese mother Yuk Je (Gabby Wong) and daughter Ling Yi (Isabella Wei); and a young pregnant Danish woman named Tove (Clara Rosager).

The journey takes a turn when the crew receives a mysterious signal. After Captain Larsen decides to veer off-course to investigate, they discover a seemingly abandoned migrant ship. What they find on board transforms a hopeful voyage into a horrifying nightmare.

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Before you watch 1899, change this Netflix audio setting

1899 is a multilingual show, with characters speaking English, German, Spanish, French, Cantonese and other languages.

When you begin watching 1899, its audio settings may be less than ideal. In my case, it was pre-set to "English - Dubbed" with subtitles off. This was bad.

We generally recommend that you NEVER EVER EVER watch a foreign-language show or movie with dubbed audio (unless you have a visual impairment). The knocks against dubbed audio are numerous and have been widely discussed for decades. Voiceover actors can be a bit over-the-top, words and entire lines are changed to fit a different language in the same amount of space as the original language, and nuance and jokes are often lost in translation.

This issue has reentered the spotlight several times in recent years, as foreign language projects like Squid Game have achieved massive popularity.

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For 1899, watching the dubbed version is even more egregious due to its multilingual nature. Because the characters speak different languages, they often can't understand each other. Poor or lack of communication is actually a key element of the plot. Some scenes will make no sense if everyone is speaking English in dubbed audio.

So, make sure to change the audio setting to "English [original]." When characters speak a non-English language, the screen will display subtitles. However, if you want subtitles for English, too, you'll need to turn them on.

1989 reviews: What critics are saying

1899 reviews are fairly positive, resulting in a 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That's not as good as the 95% overall rating for Dark, but still good.

Boyd Hilton of Empire Magazine calls it "an intriguing, densely layered puzzle-box mystery that defies easy categorisation but somehow works."

Decider's Joel Keller writes, "Although 1899 starts off achingly slow, there are enough storylines going on that we hope things pick up as the mysteries surrounding the Prometheus deepen."

But Elizabeth Gregory at London Evening Standard labels it "just way too much of a slog."

IndieWire's Steve Greene says, "As a team of narrative magicians working their misdirects and flourishes for the purpose of the whole rather than the parts, there’s no one else making TV quite this way."

Outlook: Should you stream 1899?

(L to R) Aneurin Barnard, Emily Beecham, Andreas Pietschmann in 1899

If you like puzzlebox shows with big casts like Lost or Manifest, you will probably enjoy peeling back the layers of 1899.

The creators go back to the blend of sci-fi and mystery they successfully achieved in Dark and aim for an even more ambitious story. Dark's scope was fairly narrow — a few families living in modest homes in a small town. 1899 is a period piece with a sprawling ensemble, multiple languages, and a stunning ship set.

1899 is already generating buzz and theories on social media, so you won't want to miss out on the conversation. It is an investment, though — the first season is eight episodes which clock at 50 minutes each. And the creators have plans for three seasons.

Bo Odar told IndieWire , “Season 1 is about establishing a big theme, a big thing. Let’s see if there’s a Season 2, and then we’ll start playing with that theme, and have a resolution ideally in third season. Again it’s, like Dark, meant to be told in three seasons."

Next: We've got all things Andor, from what you need to know about the Andor finale post-credits scene to why Andor is the best Star Wars show ever .

Kelly is the streaming channel editor for Tom’s Guide, so basically, she watches TV for a living. Previously, she was a freelance entertainment writer for Yahoo, Vulture, TV Guide and other outlets. When she’s not watching TV and movies for work, she’s watching them for fun, seeing live music, writing songs, knitting and gardening.

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Rich 1944 I don't have a problem with subtitles. But on occasion, I think something is in English because it starts playing like that and I find that I hate the show. When I figure out the mouths aren't moving correctly, I change to the original language and even though I don't understand it I get the correct feel when I read the subtitles and hear the voice in a foreign language. Reply
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From Westworld to Twin Peaks, there are a lot of confusing shows on television. And then there’s the world of Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. The German creative duo were first introduced to stateside audiences thanks to Netflix’ s Dark . Now they’re back with 1899 , and the headaches are just starting.

Whereas Dark played with the concept of time travel and questioned whether time itself was linear or more of a flat circle, 1899 takes that brand of sci-fi philosophizing and applies it to simulations. What follows is the overseas voyage from hell. If you’ve finished 1899 , chances are you need some help figuring out exactly what you just watched. On that front, we have your back.

Who Are Henry, Daniel, and Elliot in 1899 ?

Long story story? They’re all Maura’s (Emily Beecham) family. Henry (Anton Lesser) was the first character whose true identity was revealed. Roughly halfway through the season, Maura admitted that her father was Henry Singleton, the supposed owner of these ships and a man with a nasty human experimentation habit. That proved to be about half true, but we’ll get to that later. For now, let’s talk about Daniel and Elliot.

After spending most of Season 1 following Maura around the ship and secretly typing away on triangle-based devices, Daniel (Aneurin Barnard) revealed that he was Maura’s husband of 12 years. You know what that means. “The boy” was never just any ordinary kid. He was Maura and Daniel’s son, Elliot (Fflyn Edwards). And Elliot is arguably the biggest piece of this ocean-sized puzzle.

Who Is “The Creator” in 1899 ?

Throughout 1899 ‘s first season, the most mysterious passengers repeatedly referred to someone as “the Creator.” Everyone on the Kerberos and the Prometheus were part of a simulation designed by said Creator. Maura was confident that this shadowy figure was her father, but she was wrong. In reality, the Creator was… drumroll, please… Maura.

Yeah, this is a Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar show, so some explaining is necessary. In what Daniel claimed was the real world — or at least the closest thing they can come to it — he, Maura, and Elliot were a happy little family of brilliant scientists. But when Elliot started dying, Maura used her vast intelligence for evil. Well, maybe not evil, but grief-induced desperation that inadvertently ruined lives. Using her research inspired by Plato’s Cave, she created this seaside simulation as a way she could spend more time with her beloved son. But somewhere between the first simulation and the 50th, her memories were erased. Henry was never holding his daughter and grandson hostage. Instead, he was trapped by Maura, the same as everyone else on the Kerberos.

What Happened to Eyk?

Poor, loyal Captain Eyk Larsen (Andreas Pietschmann). He survived his shipping company telling him to sink his vessel, a mutiny, watching dozens of his passengers commit suicide, and traveling through multiple panels, some of which were particularly traumatizing to him. Throughout all this madness, he stayed by Maura’s side. And that may have been his greatest mistake.

Toward the end of “The Key”, Eyk and Maura were cornered by Eyk’s first mate, Sebastian (Tino Mewes). As the audience, we knew that Sebastian was working with Henry all along, but of course Maura and Eyk didn’t know that. Sebastian flicked a switch on his mysterious controller, instantly killing Eyk. But don’t worry. Eyk will likely be back in the next simulation. On second thought, do worry because that’s horrifying.

What Happened to the Rest of the Passengers?

After all of jumping into the ocean and various sea-based accidents, there were only eight members of the Kerberos left in Episode 8. Not-so-coincidentally, they all had letters. We have no idea what those are about, but we do know the fates of our remaining passengers.

Eyk, as we covered, died via weird triangle device, and we’ll get to Maura in a second. That left the pregnant and Danish Tove (Clara Rosager), the geisha-posing and Chinese Ying Li (Isabella Wei), Spanish fake priest Ramiro (José Pimentão), wealthy English socialite Virginia (Rosalie Craig), newly liberated member of the Parisian elite Clémence (Mathilde Ollivier), and Jérôme (Yann Gael), the French stowaway. We’re not trying to be extra thorough by reminding you where everyone is from. These differing nationalities are actually a huge deal because as these six remaining passengers dove into the horrifying depths of the Kerberos, they were nearly incapable of communicating with each other.

“The Key” repeatedly splits this group up into various pairs and shot them into new zones hidden on the ship. Naturally, each one of these areas was a waking nightmare. For example, Ling Yi escaped from the black shapes infecting the ship by fleeing to portal that opened into a desolate field. That’s where she found a container that sounded like it was hiding her dead mother, Yuk Je (Gabby Wong). But when Ling Yi opened the container, a man-like figure made of black sludge appeared. See? Horrifying.

Most of these surviving passengers were haunted by ghosts of their loved ones. But at the end, they all ended up in the same place: staring down the end of this simulation. As they held hands and watched the fiery vortex of their own perception burn, Maura had her own journey.

How Did 1899 End for Maura?

About halfway through “The Key”, Henry dropped a truth bomb. No matter what happens in any simulation, Maura always chose to keep Elliot alive, and Daniel always chose Maura. That’s important.

After Eyk was killed, Sebastian took Maura to see Henry. Once there, he explained to her everything we already know: This warped simulation was entirely her doing, and Henry was determined to put an end to it. He drugged her yet again, one of the beginning stages in restarting this simulation. But instead of waking up on the ship, Maura instead woke up in the same field near the same grave she had traveled to several times before.

Daniel eventually found her in the bunker where he had been hiding Elliot. That’s when he explained what happened. The simulation allows users to reprogram objects. Knowing that, he reprogrammed the syringe Henry injected into Maura’s neck so that she travelled to this bunker instead of back to the ship. He also reprogrammed the master key, changing it from the black pyramid and key that’s in Henry’s possession to the colorful pyramid and wedding ring in Maura’s hands. Why did he do all of that? Because he knew that Maura was their best chance at breaking out of here. And in order to save them all, she will need to confront her brother.

You read that correctly. Maura isn’t the only manipulative scientist in the family. Her brother Ciaran, whom Maura has been searching for all along, also falls into this camp. Originally, Ciaran was trapped in Maura’s simulation just like everyone else. But he somehow found a way to take control of the entire operation. So while Maura may have created this hell, Ciaran has been running it.

1899 ended with Maura waking up one last time. But instead of waking up on the ocean, she did so in space. She unplugged herself from her Matrix- like setup and found a note in the middle of the room that read “May your coffee kick in before reality does.” Sound familiar? That’s the same text that appeared in every book aboard the Kerberos, further proving this was all a simulation. Using the computer monitor underneath the note, Maura learned that the ship Prometheus was really Project Prometheus, and there are 1,423 passengers and 550 crew members currently hurdling through space. If that’s not trippy enough, check out the date. Yeah, we were never in 1899. Instead, we were 200 years in the future, specifically on October 19, 2099.

Season 1 ended with a message from Ciaran himself. Using the monitor, Maura’s brother wrote, “Hello sister. Welcome to reality.” Is this the real reality? Is there another simulation we don’t know about? Who is Maura really? And where the heck is this spaceship going? We have no idea, but we know for a fact that we want a Season 2.

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Netflix’s 1899 Timeline Explained

Netflix’s 1899 Timeline Explained. This article discusses the many time periods found in 1899 and contains spoilers.

The creators of 1899 , Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar , are most famous for their previous Netflix original series, Dark , which constructed complex storylines involving time travel, multiple characters in multiple iterations, and of course, multiple timelines. Their follow-up, 1899 , also experiments with different eras and boasts another intriguing ensemble of cast members, each with their own distinct backstories. This time around though, we swap the intricate world of time travel for the equally perplexing world of simulations.

The big twist in 1899 is that the events occurring on the Kerberos and the Prometheus are all just part of one big simulation . The bad guy overseeing this simulation, Henry Singleton , is also in another simulation – it’s a simulation within a simulation. Both of these worlds are within one larger simulation, set in 2099 on a spaceship. Therefore, the series has three separate settings, three separate eras, and three separate timelines to play with. This could be seen as a past, present, and future, but theoretically, all the events take place in the year 2099. For ease, I am going to keep the three eras separate. This article is here to help map out all those different narratives into one overarching timeline.

1899 Timeline

The series tricks viewers into believing that this is a period piece set aboard a steamship at the end of the 19th century. 1899 is the first setting, the first era, and the first simulation. The events on board the Kerberos take place over 8 days, starting on October 19th. However, the characters talk of events that took place long before this date and experience flashbacks or visions from prior dates, reliving awful moments from their past once again. First of all, let’s discuss the events which took place prior to the Kerberos journeying toward New York.

Traumatic past events (unknown dates)

Each main character on the Kerberos has their own, distinct backstory. These all relate to traumatic events and dark secrets, which all explain why they were escaping Europe and heading for a new life in America to begin with. Most characters are either escaping from some horrid past that involves murder and manipulation or they are heading to New York for some specific, personal reason.

Lucien and Clemence are heading to New York as newlyweds. Lucien is dying from a seizure-inducing illness though and needs urgent medical attention. He is hoping to partake in an experimental medical procedure over in the States, but time is running out. He has a traumatic history too, which links with Jerome’s . Lucien stole the identity of a dead Lieutenant and left Jerome for dead in the desert to cover his tracks. Stealing this identity allowed Lucien to live an upper-class lifestyle, but he ultimately regrets this decision.

Ling Yi also stole a person’s identity, after poisoning her friend Mei Mei, so that she could take her place on the Kerberos. Ling was escaping a life of prostitution with her mother, yet is guilt-ridden by the accidental killing. Angel and Ramiro killed a priest and are running away to America as well, presumably to escape any prison time. Viewers don’t get to see this event occur, but it is implied that the killing is Angel’s fault and that Ramiro took the priest’s clothes and identity after killing him.

The Danish family leaves Europe after a horrendous event in their past, which left Krester disfigured and possibly caused Tove to become pregnant. She was raped by a gunman in front of her family. The gunman accused Krester of taking his son’s innocence, and he seeks his own twisted revenge. The family is clearly trying to escape this traumatic past and are wanting to start a new life in America, where they hope to build a new church.

Olek’s past isn’t specifically explored either, but there are hints at a murder causing him to run away too, with Ling Yi stumbling into Olek’s vision at one point. Then there’s Eyk, the Captain of the ship. His wife killed herself and their children in a fire almost two years previously, which has left Eyk a broken alcoholic.

January – June 1899

It appears everyone is trying to escape their past lives, but Maura is heading to America for answers. Maura went to the Southampton docks to meet with her brother Ciaran, who wanted to discuss their father Henry’s diabolical plans. Ciaran never showed though, but she believes he had left on the Prometheus a day earlier. She is sent a letter, addressed to Henry (her middle name is Henrietta). Inside the envelope was a newspaper cutting about the Prometheus, a letter imploring her to meet with him in New York, and a locket containing a key.

A few other passengers are seen holding an envelope containing similar information. These letters include a personal message pressuring them to board the Kerberos and a newspaper cutting about the Prometheus. The headline on this cutting states that the Prometheus steamship has been missing for four months now. If the newspaper cutting is up to date then that means that the Prometheus set sail around June time of 1899. In those four months that followed, nobody has been able to find the ship or the 1,423 souls on board. It is later revealed that it was never discovered because the Prometheus had drifted off-course in the wrong direction, heading south instead of north with the current.

Captain Eyk Larsen says that a few months ago a British investor called Henry Singleton bought three German ships and then commenced large-scale alterations on the fleet, which includes the Kerberos and the Prometheus. The Captain explains how the ships were docked for three months whilst they had a new communications system installed and each boat was entirely refurbished. During this time they must have fitted these secret tiled shafts and the machine Eyk was told was for measuring steam pressure.

October 19th 1899

This is classed as day one of the series and the Kerberos’ journey, a date that Maura repeats to herself in the mirror. On the 19th the Prometheus communicates with the Kerberos, sending out coordinates of its location. Eyk decides to change course and they head toward the Prometheus. He informs the first-class passengers of his decision and there is obvious uproar. Eyk, Maura, the priest, and a handful of shipmates board the Prometheus to look for survivors. The ship is completely abandoned, although they find a mute boy locked in a cupboard and one strange passenger ( Daniel ) swims in secret across to the Kerberos.

October 20th 1899

The Kerberos informs the company of their finding and the company orders them to sink the ship. Whilst this odd request sinks in, they discover that their compasses aren’t working anymore and the ship remains stationary as they await Eyk’s next move. Eyk then informs the first-class passengers that they are turning the ship around and are to tow the Prometheus back to Europe. Again, there is further outrage at Eyk’s unpopular decision. Then Franz finds Ada dead.

October 21st 1899

The Kerberos continues to tow the Prometheus back to Europe, but they are stopped by a fog. Eyk heads back to the Prometheus to check for alterations and to find their logbook. Both ships contain the tiled shafts and that futuristic machinery. Franz finds six more dead bodies on the Kerberos. Franz leads a rebellion, arming the lower-level passengers with weapons. They take over the ship, locking Eyk and his companions in the brig. Daniel activates the futuristic machine and teleports the Kerberos to another destination.

October 22nd 1899

More dead bodies are found on the Kerberos. Franz takes over the ship and orders all the guests to remain in their cabins. The mutineers blame the mysterious boy for all the deaths and hunt him down. Eyk and his companions escape the brig. A fight breaks out between the two armies. The boy is thrown overboard by Iben.

October 23rd 1899

A siren and then a ticking sound can be heard throughout the ship, this causes most of the passengers to fall into a trance-like state. They all march onto the top deck and jump overboard, killing themselves. Maura is taken through a portal to another realm and slowly starts to realize that this place isn’t reality. Daniel manages to turn off the noise, and the ship comes to a halt.

October 24th 1899

The remaining survivors work together to try and fix the engines. A black substance spreads throughout the Kerberos. The first mate searches for the boy and a strange pyramid object he protects. Daniel follows Eyk and Maura into the portal, he reveals that he has been married to Maura for twelve years. She doesn’t trust him though and locks him in a room. Eyk is teleported to the Prometheus, which is now in a graveyard of other, similar ships.

October 25th 1899

The Kerberos is hit by a violent storm. The survivors try to steady the ship. Maura goes into another simulation and discovers that she has a son with Daniel, it is the mysterious boy and he is called Elliot . Daniel tells her that she is inside a simulation and they need to escape. Most of the survivors are killed in the storm. The simulation ends and a vortex opens up, swallowing the Kerberos whole. The ship is taken to the graveyard, where it joins the Prometheus.

October 26th 1899

The survivors search for a lifeboat to escape in. Daniel hacks the simulation and starts to alter things. Maura is taken to Henry’s office. He explains the truth behind the simulation. Maura wanted to create a world where her dying boy could live forever. They are all now trapped inside the same simulation. Daniel manipulates the coding to help Maura escape. The Kerberos simulation is deleted. Maura wakes in a different simulation and then fully awakens in 2099, her reality.

Modern timeline (1960s – 1980s)

There is a simulation outside of the 1899 simulation, which is overseen by Henry Singleton. This world is confined to two buildings and the desolate landscape that surrounds it. Henry lives in the mental institute and is primarily found in his office. Whilst Daniel and Maura resided in the black pyramid, which is adorned with 60s, 70s, and 80s style décor. Outside these two buildings is a dark and foreboding world.

Alongside this modern décor is a fitting soundtrack that includes songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. This includes 60s songs by Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix ; 70s songs by Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult, Black Sabbath, Cat Stevens, and David Bowie ; as well as the Echo & the Bunnymen’s The Killing Moon from 1984.

This simulation was built by Maura and Daniel to home the memory of their dying son, Elliot. Her father Henry is also inside this simulation and from there he controls the 1899 simulation whilst located in his office. He makes sure that every 8-day-long loop is played out in full. He hopes the characters on the boat will make different decisions and get to New York unharmed, but they always make the same mistakes and end up dying before reaching American soil. Henry is tortured by the repetitive nature of the loops and wants out. He believes that Maura has a failsafe to end the simulation, which comes in the form of a key. He uses the first mate to retrieve this key, but Daniel changes the coding, so Henry cannot escape the simulation. Henry might be part of the simulation himself though.

Every loop is then archived, which explains the ship graveyard that Eyk witnesses. There are ships as far as the eye can see, which imply that the loop has been running for months, possibly years now. Somehow Maura became trapped inside the 1899 simulation. Both Daniel and Elliot try to save Maura from the infinite loops and manage to get her out of the simulation entirely in the end. It is insinuated that Maura’s brother Ciaran is the true puppet master controlling the simulation from elsewhere, keeping Maura trapped inside these endless loops.

2099 timeline

Maura eventually escapes both simulations and finds herself on a spaceship, floating in deep space. The spaceship is named the Prometheus and is journeying to a new world. It’s assumed that planet earth is dead or dying and that this is a survival mission, heading for a safer world. The simulations are used to keep the passengers entertained or distracted on this long, perilous journey. Certain viewers have contemplated the idea that these simulations are being used as a way of helping the characters deal with trauma or that they are a test for the passengers to overcome before they reach their new lives.

Daniel warns Maura not to trust Ciaran. He needs to be stopped or everything will be lost. What is Ciaran’s endgame here? What does he want to achieve? And why did he keep Maura trapped inside her own simulation for all that time? These are all questions that I hope will be answered in a second season if Netflix is to renew the show for more installments.

And that completes Netflix’s 1899 Timeline Explained, which we will update every season. What are your theories? Please comment below.

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1899 release date, time, plot, and cast for Netflix’s Dark follow-up

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It’s been over two years since Netflix delivered the final season of Dark , a German time-travel epic that redefined the genre and proved international entertainment could thrive on the streaming service. Now, we’re finally getting a follow-up from series creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese in the form of 1899 , a nautical thriller where nothing is what it seems.

The plot of 1899 seems even more confusing than Dark — and that’s really saying something — but before we can get into the plot itself, you’ll have to actually watch the new show. On that note, you might be wondering exactly what time 1899 hits Netflix. We’ve got that info for you here along with lots more.

What is 1899 ’s release date?

1899 sets sail for Netflix on Thursday, November 17.

What is 1899 ’s release time?

Like all Netflix shows, 1899 debuts at 3 a.m. Eastern (that’s midnight Pacific time).

Who’s in the cast of 1899 ?

The cast of 1899 .

The Netflix show has a large and mostly European cast. Here’s a quick rundown:

Emily Beecham — Maura Franklin (a doctor traveling alone)
Andreas Pietschmann — Eyk Larsen (the ship's captain)
Miguel Bernardeau — Ángel (a rich man from Spain)
José Pimentão — Ramiro (a fake priest traveling with Ángel)
Maciej Musiał — Olek
Mathilde Ollivier — Clémence (a young woman from Paris elite)
Jonas Bloquet — Lucien (married to Clémence, also French)
Isabella Wei — Ling Yi (a young woman from China)
Gabby Wong — Yuk Je (a middle-aged Chinese woman traveling with Ling Yi)
Rosalie Craig — Virginia (a rich British woman)
Alexandre Willaume — Anker (a Danish man)
Maria Erwolter — Iben (Anker’s wife)
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen — Krester (Anker and Iben’s son)
Clara Rosager — Tove (Anker and Iben’s daughter)
Yann Gael — Jérôme (a stowaway from France)
Fflyn Edwards — Elliot
Isaak Dentler — Franz (a worker on the ship)
Aneurin Barnard — Daniel
Anton Lesser — Maura's father

What’s the plot of 1899 ?

Here’s the official synopsis from Netflix:

On their journey across the vast and treacherous Atlantic Ocean, the passengers of the Kerberos encounter the biggest mystery of their lives. Welcome to 1899 , a deeply immersive new series from the creators of Dark .

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Everything To Know About Netflix’s 1899 , The New Mystery From Dark Creators

All aboard this ominous voyage across the Atlantic — if you dare.

Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the creators of the mind-bending German time travel show Dark , are back with a new mystery hitting Netflix later this year. First announced in 2018 , 1899 is the second project for the German filmmakers under their overall deal with Netflix and promises to be an entirely different ride compared to the show that put them on the map. At the time of the announcement, Netflix Vice President, Originals, Europe & Africa Kelly Luegenbiehl said, “The fact that this concept is so radically different from Dark is a true testament to their creativity and versatility as creators and we are excited to continue this journey with them.”

Four years after the initial announcement, we’re finally getting our first look and more information about the highly-anticipated series. Read on to learn everything we know about 1899 so far.

Is There An 1899 Trailer?

As part of Netflix’s weeklong celebration of genre content #GeekedWeek, the 1899 trailer premiered on June 6, 2022. Narrated by a character named Moira Franklin played by Emily Beecham , the trailer depicts a group of people aboard a mysterious ship who are “all running away from something.” Smash cuts within the trailer show a woman being tortured and another woman running fearfully through the woods, indicating that while they are trying escape difficult pasts, sinister things may be in store for the passengers aboard the ship.

When Will 1899 Be Released?

1899 will premiere later this year and an exact date has not been announced, but some unverified rumors indicate that Netflix might be looking at a November 24th, 2022 release. The first season will consist of eight one-hour episodes and the pilot episode is titled “The Ship.”

What Is 1899 About?

The creators are holding the plot details close to their chest but the trailer indicates a thrilling immigration story aboard a ship at the turn of the century. Netflix described the series in an official press release: “the original series revolves around a migrant steamship heading west to leave the old continent from London to New York. The passengers, a mixed bag of European origins, are united by their hopes and dreams for the new century and their future abroad. When they discover another migrant ship adrift on open sea, their journey takes an unexpected turn. What they find on board will turn their passage to the promised land into a horrifying nightmare.”

The trailer has ominous vibes reminiscent of Dark , but the creators are careful not to tread on familiar territory and have dispelled rumors about introducing time-travel within the 1899 universe. “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,” said Odar in an interview with Deadline . Friese added, “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.”

Fans have already begun speculating what exactly the series is about by dissecting every second of the trailer, with dedicated profiles and video explainers springing up across social media.

Who Is In The Cast Of 1899 ?

Netflix is taking a page from HBO’s book and keeping a lot of the cast in their own international talent family: Dark fans will recognize Andreas Pietschmann, who played the gruff grown-up version of Jonas, while Elite ’ s Miguel Bernardeau and The Rain ’s Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen are also involved.

Other cast members include Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Maciej Musial, Rosalie Craig, Yann Gael, Mathilde Ollivier, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Fflyn Edwards, Alexandre Willaume, and more.

What Language Is 1899 In?

While Dark was a German show that offered dubs in various languages, 1899 be a multi-lingual show where each cast member speaks their native language. Talking to Deadline , the creators expanded on the importance of this decision: “We felt that with the past years of Europe being on the decline, we wanted to give a counterpoint to Brexit, and to nationalism rising in different countries, to go back to that idea of Europe and Europeans working and creating together,” Friese said. “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.”

Where Was 1899 Filmed?

The show was filmed in Germany in a state-of-the-art “virtual production facility” called “Volume.” Virtual production is a new technology also used on Disney+’s The Mandalorian , employing a virtual background akin to that of a video game and eliminates the need for a green screen, allowing the filmmakers to access any location from their stage via LED screens. On November 24, 2020, Odar revealed a first look at the show via a lens test from the day one of shooting.

The lockdown also exacerbated the need for flexible shooting: “We originally planned to travel to Spain, Poland, Scotland, all kinds of locations,” Friese told Deadline . “Quite quickly [after the lockdown started] we knew that might not be possible in the new future, so we fully embraced the idea of bringing Europe to us.”

Netflix invested in this stage with the promise that multiple series will be filmed on the stage, including the entire first season of 1899. The streaming service hasn’t announced anything beyond Season 1, but Friese confirmed that they have every intention of making it a multi-season show.

This post will be updated as more information about 1899 is released.

Aneurin Barnard, Emily Beecham, Andreas Pietschmann in 1899

Wait, Is Netflix's 1899 Connected To Dark ?

Let's unpack it.

Dark was one of Netflix’s sleeper hits that peaked at the right time. The time-traveling/multiverse-inhabiting German drama debuted in 2017, telling the story of a child’s disappearance in Winden. By the time it ended in 2020, it had spanned 160 years, from 1888 to 2053, and encompassed generations of families. Considering it was partially a Victorian era period piece, it’s logical for fans to wonder if the new series from the same creators, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, 1899 , is connected to Dark . But of course, nothing is that straightforward.

Warning: Spoilers for 1899 follow . Dark didn’t introduce the 1880s storyline until the show’s final season, bringing the time travel story full circle. Silja, sent from 2053, meets Bartosz and their progeny eventually produces Adam, who sends Silja back to 1888 in 2053. (Trust me, the math checks out.) So fans perked up when Dark ’s creators announced their next series would be titled 1899 — many wondered whether the new story would eventually intersect with Dark , or at least exist in the same universe.

However, 1899 doesn’t connect to Winden. Instead, it begins on a steamer ship named Kerberos , bound for New York City from London, filled with European migrants heading to the new world. The series’ main character is Maura (Emily Beecham), who is going to New York to become a doctor. The boat is filled with fascinating characters, including the ship’s brooding German captain, Eyk Larsen; Spanish aristocrat Ángel and his priest, Ramiro; Yuk Je and Ling Yi, who are fleeing Hong Kong; upper-class French newlyweds Lucien and Clémence; and a whole passel of very religious Danish people fleeing persecution.

They all find themselves forced to work together when the Kerberos receives a distress call from a fellow streamer believed to have sunk a few months back. They find a ghost ship that brings thick fog, more mysteries than should be legal for one series, and eventually, a mutiny as people start to perish.

Like Dark, 1899 is a puzzlebox mystery with clues everywhere. (By the middle of the season, fans will be going full Pepe Silvia to try and keep track of all the different threads and how they intersect.) But one question isn’t addressed onscreen, especially once time travel rears its head: Is this somehow tied back to the time machine invented in Winden?

The answer is no, at least not yet — although the season’s final reveal (which I will not spoil here) doesn’t necessarily rule it out. However, Friese and bo Odar already have. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, bo Odar called it a “bad idea.”

“ We get that question a lot, ” bo Odar said. “So for all the fans out there: Sorry, there won’t be any characters from Dark suddenly appearing on the ship.” That’s a disappointment for viewers who hoped things would eventually connect. But considering that 1899 has enough of its own unanswered questions, perhaps it’s best this one gets taken off the table.

All episodes of 1899 Season 1 are streaming on Netflix.

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1899 fails where Dark succeeded

We wanted to love it, we really did

by Sadie Gennis

A close-up of Captain Eyk’s (Andreas Pietschmann) face in the German drama 1899.

[ Ed. note: The following contains spoilers for the entirety of 1899 season 1 and Dark .]

I love Dark , the German sci-fi show that nearly broke my brain as I worked overtime ( literally ) keeping track of its multiple timelines and complicated family tree . While many puzzle-box series lose their luster once everything’s been uncovered, after repeated viewings of the series, my appreciation for Dark never waned. Understandably, my hopes were high for 1899 , the follow-up from Dark creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. It looked exactly like the type of fun, spooky series that would tickle the tinfoil hat part of my brain that loves to fall into rabbit holes parsing out theories, allegories, and hidden connections.

From the very start, 1899 struggled to warrant the same intellectual and emotional investment as its predecessor. Much like Dark , 1899 is set in a self-contained environment — this time, on the steamship Kerberos traveling from Europe to New York City at the turn of the century. The voyage begins four months after another of the company’s ships, the Prometheus, disappeared with over a thousand passengers on board. The daughter of the company’s owner, British neurologist Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham), boards the Kerberos determined to uncover her father’s connection to the Prometheus’ disappearance after receiving a cryptic letter believed to have been sent by her brother, who was a passenger on the missing ship.

A distressed Maura (Emily Beecham) looks at her reflection in a mirror in 1899.

Though 1899 is Maura’s story, one of the most intriguing elements going into 1899 was its international ensemble of supporting characters. In addition to Maura, several others aboard the Kerberos received their own letters prior to setting sail, including the grieving German ship captain, a pair of disgruntled French newlyweds, a Spanish and Portuguese couple masquerading as brothers, and a Danish family whose matriarch is convinced she hears the voice of God. Though they have nothing in common at first glance, these strangers are bound together by their hope that a fresh start is what they need to forget the pains and sins of their past — and the fact that none of them are on the Kerberos by chance.

Whereas Dark used its small-town setting to weave a complex web of connections between characters that traversed four realities and several timelines, 1899 doles out information about these characters at a glacial pace, making it difficult to see how any individual’s storyline intersects or affects the others. The diverse range of languages spoken — which ideally would have been the backbone of a layered narrative with globally rich, interwoven perspectives — quickly curdles into an insurmountable obstacle that guts any potential the series had for developing an emotional core once characters were finally drawn together.

Several scenes feature passengers pouring their hearts out to one another, confessing truths they’ve been too scared to ever put words to before. The security in making these confessions comes from the speaker’s knowledge that their audience can’t understand nor can they respond to these raw unburdenings, extinguishing any intimacy that would typically come from these exchanges. There are ways to communicate and build deep connections across languages, and 1899 tries to convince us that’s what’s happening — such as with the romance between the Polish stoker and the Chinese passenger — but there’s a colossal difference between telling viewers a meaningful relationship is forming and making them believe it.

In a still from 1899, the passengers of the Kerberos stand facing forward in the ship’s dining hall.

In Dark , the citizens of Winden were so intertwined it could take hours and several rewatches to fully understand the matrix of relationships. In 1899, one could spend hours looking for these connections and still come up empty. With such thin character development, there’s nothing left but 1899 ’s plot to carry the full weight of the audience’s interests and expectations — a dangerous situation for any mystery series to be in, and a trap 1899 wastes no time before falling into.

The best puzzle-box shows are the ones that initially mask the full scope of the mysteries at hand, letting audiences get a firm grounding in the world and grow attached to the characters. More importantly, this deliberate pacing allows viewers to become comfortable with their perceived limitations of what the story is telling before the true narrative is revealed. Dark did this masterfully, selling the show to viewers as a time-travel mystery about a missing boy but ultimately delivering a philosophical thriller about a multiverse-ending apocalypse. But rather than take time to establish these preliminary expectations in order to heighten their eventual subversions, 1899 throws subversions right into the thick of things, unveiling twists at such a rapid pace that we learn about beetles that unlock doors and secret passages that lead to nightmarish memoryscapes before learning some of the lead characters’ names. By the time the fifth episode comes around, the (already quite obvious) truth of what’s happening on the Kerberos is confirmed: The passengers aren’t on a ship at all, but rather a simulation of one.

These types of world-flipping twists are precisely what I expected and anticipated from a show by Friese and bo Odar, as they were something they excelled at in Dark . With every passing season, that drama rewrote the rules once again — first introducing a third timeline in the apocalyptic future, then revealing the existence of alternate realities in season 2, and finally unveiling that its protagonist Jonas grows up to be the antagonist Adam. With each twist, we learned something new about the people of Winden: how far they’d go to protect themselves and their loved ones, how they coped with loss, and how these values evolved over time. Every one of these emotional beats became the building blocks in the show’s jumbling tower of twists, which reached its apex when a wormhole poised to erase multiple worlds and caused by the love of a father for his family was prevented by the love of two teens for theirs. Even at the show’s most convoluted, esoteric, or scientific, Dark never forgot that it was a story about interconnected, dysfunctional (and in some branches, incestuous) families.

1899 says it’s about a lot of things — and by this, I mean they literally say what the themes are in comically plain speak in the seventh episode, as characters hammer on about Plato’s cave and debate the knowability of reality like they just left a Midtown showing of Inception . Once the writers thoroughly prep audiences on where the show is going, they pull the final rabbit out of the hat. In the season finale, 1899 reveals that it’s not Maura’s father pulling the strings, but that she’s the one who created the construct — a fact that’d been wiped from her memory, along with everything else about her past before boarding the Kerberos.

Maura struggles to accept the truth, particularly since it comes on the heels of the revelation that the mysterious stowaway Daniel is her husband and the creepy boy found on the Prometheus is her son. But any questions of how this knowledge will impact Maura moving forward turn out to be moot. In fact, everything we’ve seen all the characters go through — their traumatic pasts, their recent tribulations, and an unlucky few’s deaths — turn out to be irrelevant once the season’s final minutes reveal that they’re all actually passengers on another ship — a space ship.

In a hilariously rote scene set, of course, to David Bowie’s “Starman,” Maura wakes up from the simulation and finds herself on a spaceship in 2099 surrounded by her fellow Kerberos passengers, all of whom remain plugged into the construct. A wide-eyed Maura walks over to a computer screen and is greeted by the message: “Welcome to reality.”

Maura (Emily Beecham) stares out of of a spaceship window looking bewildered in 1899.

Because I was such a fan of Dark , I gave 1899 a patience and grace I wouldn’t typically afford other shows. I tried really, really hard throughout the season to maintain faith that the creators would find a way to tie the story’s disparate threads together in one final twist that would raise the stakes of everything that came before. Instead, the twist only exposed that there were never really any stakes at all.

I have my ideas about what the ship reveal might mean for season 2, but I can’t bring myself to spend enough time thinking about them to mold these thoughts into theories. When the past doesn’t matter, it’s hard to believe the future will.

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Netflix's 1899 - What We Know So Far

Fans of the international sci-fi series "Dark" will be happy to learn that a new mind-bending story from creators Baron bo Odar and Jantje Friese will be coming to Netflix. The show is called "1899," and if its successor is anything to go by, then viewers are surely in for a wild ride.

For those unfamiliar with Netflix's "Dark," the mystery thriller combines high drama and a complex time travel narrative that jumps between present day and periods in the past, all while revealing the dark secrets of a small German town and the families who live there. The show has earned global acclaim and currently has a score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes . The third season wrapped on Netflix in June 2020, leaving fans blown away and ultimately satisfied with the conclusion.

If their first hit is anything to go by, then Odar and Friese are certain to deliver the thrills once again with "1899." But what do we know about this new Netflix series? While the news is still fresh, here's what info we've gathered so far.

When is 1899 coming to Netflix?

The production for "1899" has been a learning curve for the writing team Friese and Odar, who originally planned to use traditional filmmaking methods in developing the series. However, travel became impossible due to the global pandemic, and so the creators had to find another way around that hurdle. They found it through the magic of virtual production — the breakthrough tech which uses gaming engines to create virtual backgrounds and effects in a studio (via The Hollywood Reporter ). This same technology has most notably been utilized in filming for " The Mandalorian ."

As for how long until we get to see this cutting-edge tech for ourselves, we don't know for certain. Filming for "1899" began in early 2021, although the creators told Deadline that learning the new virtual method of filming has been a challenge. "It sounds like a magic tool, but it's really, really tricky," Odar told Deadline. "It's like if you're used to driving a car and now you suddenly have to fly a plane. It's a big, big difference." If everything goes smoothly, "1899" could see a release sometime in 2022.

Who will be in the cast of 1899?

"1899" will have an international cast of characters, fitting the story's plot of emigration to the new world. The show will break language barriers as every cast member will be speaking in their native tongue. Many of the actors hail from various European countries, including the U.K., Denmark, Spain, Belgium, and Poland. Making the series multilingual was something the showrunners had planned from the start, as Friese revealed to Deadline.

"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," Friese said.

Among the diverse ensemble cast is Aneurin Barnard, Alexandre Willaume, Gabby Wong, Emily Beecham, Yann Gael, Anton Lesser, Maciej Musial, Clara Rosager, Jonas Bloquet, Miguel Bernardeu, Maria Ertwoler, and several others. "Dark" fans may also recognize Andreas Pietschmann, who played the Stranger in all three seasons of the series. None of the character names have yet been announced.

What will 1899 be about?

The Netflix official plot summary for "1899" reads: "Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea." This intriguing premise is a good start, but not much to go on. However, there are a few speculations we can make.

The first (and most obvious) assumption is that the story begins as a period piece set in the year 1899, at the turn of the century when many Europeans historically emigrated to the U.S. — however, this is from the makers of "Dark," so things are likely to get a lot more complicated. Odar and Friese teased a few hints of what audiences can expect in the new series in an interview with Deadline.

"Everyone can be assured that this is going to be something weird and wild and crazy," Odar told Deadline. Don't expect another time travel plot, though. "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." Co-writer Friese added: "All the passengers on the ship are traveling with secrets that they don't want to get out." So, while we don't have a more in-depth plot just yet, "1899" promises to be just as thrilling and twisted as "Dark," and we can't wait to see it.

Netflix’s 1899: Is the TV Show Inspired by a True Story or a Book?

Netflix’s ‘ 1899 ‘ is a period sci-fi TV series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, known for the hit time-travel series , ‘ Dark .’ Set in the titular year, the story centers on a ship of migrants traveling from London to New York. When the crew receives a signal from a missing steamship, Prometheus, the captain decides to take a detour and rescue the abandoned vessel. The passengers soon begin experiencing strange and unexplainable events that blur the line between reality and illusion.

The narrative of the German multi-language show reminds us of the numerous missing cases in and around the infamous Bermuda Triangle. Over the years, scientists and conspiracy theorists have spent innumerable hours trying to understand this section in the North Atlantic Ocean. However, there is no conclusive explanation for the peculiar occurrences. So, how much of this mind-bending tale is based on real events, and how much is fiction? Well, let us find out.

1899: A Fictional Story Rooted in Reality’s Whispers

‘1899’ is likely a fictional story developed for the screen by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, who are also part of the writing ensemble, which includes Emma Ko, Coline Abert, Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Jerome Bucchan-Nelson, Juliana Lima Dehne, Joshua Long, and Darío Madrona. The show had reportedly been in the works since 2018, and further development began in full swing in 2020. Two significant aspects play a crucial role in the overall narrative. First is the intent to write a pan-European tale that involves people from various nationalities. The second is to create an intriguing puzzle with mystery and action .

In an interview with Deadline, Jantje Friese said, “The whole European angle was very important for us, not only story-wise but also the way we were going to produce it.” She added, “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.” Divulging that they’re touching upon their mystery roots, Odar said, “Knowing that we did Dark, everyone can be assured that this is going to be something weird and wild and crazy.”

On the other hand, in a behind-the-scenes interview with Netflix, Baran bo Odar compared the series to ‘Dark.’ While the latter show doesn’t involve a lot of action, ‘1899’ is packed with “a lot of violence, beating, running and screaming.” Odar also described how, like ‘Dark,’ ‘1899’ is a puzzle, which makes it an exciting watch. Considering the blend of history, sci-fi, and a subtle hint of horror, the story does seem fictional for the most part. However, the core premise reminds us of real-life events.

For instance, between the late 19th century and early 20th century, many emigrants traveled from Europe to America. This cultural phenomenon is called migration from the Old World to the New World. People from European countries such as England, France, and Spain moved to the USA for a better life. This is akin to the characters in the show, who want to leave their past in Europe and start afresh in America.

Another instance involves the quasi-mythical tale of Ellen Austin, an American schooner that traveled between Liverpool and New York. In one of its journeys in 1881, the vessel reportedly encountered an unnamed ship sailing nearby. When the crew members went aboard, they reportedly found supplies and no catastrophic damages, but it had no sign of life. A salvage crew tried to tow this derelict to Ellen Austin’s destination, but the unnamed ship and the salvage crew were somehow lost.

The show’s overall story is reminiscent of this alleged incident and builds a compelling narrative around it. In fact, there have been many reports, theories, and even a couple of books about the strange occurrence, which might have been used as an inspiration to write the beautifully complex tale. Thus, to reiterate, ‘1899’ is a fictional story that reminds us of real-world incidents and theories.

“1899” Review – Netflix Series Offers Mystery Aboard a Ghost Ship

Hailing from Dark creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar , 1899 is a suitably creepy and mysterious period thriller about a missing (possibly haunted) ship. The eight-episode Netflix series is a combination of the first season of The Terror and Ghost Ship with a splash of Downton Abbey .

The series opens with a nightmare as Maura Franklin ( Emily Beechum ), an English doctor, awakens from a dream where she’s threatened by a mysterious man shrouded in shadows. Immediately upon exiting her room it’s clear that she’s already onboard a ship, crossing the ocean to New York like her brother Henry. He and more than a thousand other people have been missing for four months since something happened to the Prometheus, a sister ship to the one Maura is on. Her only hint of what happened is a letter addressed to Henry asking him to come to New York as quickly as possible.

There’s a strange symbol embossed in the wax sealing the letter: an inverted triangle with a line crossing through the bottom part (almost like the reverse of how icebergs in the water are often drawn). This symbol appears regularly throughout the series: on the floor underneath a bed, on the necklace of one character, and as a tattoo on the neck of another. It’s a striking recurring visual, though early in the series its purpose or meaning is unclear.

Fans of Dark will likely find the secrets and mysteries of 1899 a little conventional. Friese and bo Odar’s previous Netflix series was an incredibly convoluted and challenging time-travel serial killer story. 1899 still features plenty of unanswered questions, but, compared to Dark, its approach to narrative should be much easier for casual audiences to follow.

There’s still plenty of atmosphere, however, and the production design is top notch. With the exception of some dodgy FX work when characters stand on the deck, the period costuming is immaculate and the art department has outdone themselves with the expensive, textured look of the ship’s interior. There’s even a clear palette change in the rich vibrant wood of the upper-class levels versus the somber greys of the lower decks where the poor families are crammed in like sardines.

The distinction between the classes is thrown into even starker relief in scenes with Olek ( Maciej Musial ), a frequently shirtless member of the engine crew whose job is to feed the giant engines coal. His story intersects with Jérome ( Yann Gael ), a Black stowaway posing as a member of the crew whom Olek discovers and befriends just as the central mystery comes to the fore: the coordinates of the missing ship begin transmitting from an unexpected location.

What happened aboard the Prometheus is the show’s driving question, but like all good mysteries, the answer is far from simple. Complicating matters further is that nearly everyone aboard Maura’s ship has a reason to escape Europe and the interlocking backstories of what characters are running away from are nearly as compelling as the ghost ship. Throw in a mute boy hidden in a cupboard ( Fflyn Edwards ) and a wet stranger ( Aneurin Barnard ) who sneaks aboard when no one is looking and it’s clear that strange things are very clearly afoot.

Intriguingly, the diversity of stories aboard the ship means that 1899 prominently features multiple languages. The two ships were once owned by a German company, then sold to the British with half of the German employees kept on. This means that the two main characters are a female British doctor and German captain Eyk Larsen ( Andreas Pietschmann ). There’s also a woman posing as a Japanese noblewoman ( Isabella Wei ) who secretly practices the language in her room with her domineering handler.

One minor element that detracts from the enjoyment of the series is how the score is occasionally used. In one scene a predatory closeted gay man ( Miguel Bernardeau ) locates his object of affection – a lower-class man ( The Rain ’s Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen ) – in a bathroom to force a cigarette case into his pocket. The score that accompanies this scene wouldn’t be out of place in a horror film; while Bernardeau’s character is clearly acting shady, the use of score makes it seem on par with Michael Myers stalking Laurie Strode.

The same musical tactic is used when Jérome sneaks into the cabin of French newlywed Clémence ( Mathilde Ollivier ) to leave an object on her husband’s desk. Considering Jérome is one of only a pair of non-white characters in the series, it is uncomfortable and unusual that the 1899 creative team uses the score to suggest that marginalized POC and queer characters are threatening or terrifying figures.

Small demerits aside, 1899 is a polished, compelling period mystery. There’s plenty of intrigue wrapped up in the events of the disappearing ship, as well as the diverse cast of characters whose futures become intertwined in its reappearance. There’s nothing else quite like 1899 on TV right now.

Joe is a TV addict with a background in Film Studies. He co-created TV/Film Fest blog QueerHorrorMovies and writes for Bloody Disgusting, Anatomy of a Scream, That Shelf, The Spool and Grim Magazine. He enjoys graphic novels, dark beer and plays multiple sports (adequately, never exceptionally). While he loves all horror, if given a choice, Joe always opts for slashers and creature features.

Heavy Gore and a Fun Creature Can’t Save ‘Graveyard Shark’ from Getting Beached [Review]

It’s summertime which means one thing in the cinemaverse: shark movie season! We have already been served fin-ematic releases like Under Paris from Netflix and Something in the Water over the past couple of months, but Mad Angel Films adds one more helping to our “shark”-cuterie plate with their horror-comedy Graveyard Shark .

The Indiegogo-funded feature tells the story of cryptid hunter Abby Wescott ( Stephanie Ward , Axegrinder 666 ) trying to uncover the existence of Graveyard Shark—an urban legend in the town of Willsboro Point who has been racking up quite the body count. Her investigation leads her to Captain Issac Seyburn ( Berndele March , The Man with No Pants ), who knows the creature’s backstory all too well and may be able to help in her quest. She assembles a team of current Graveyard Shark survivors to eliminate the baddie, but they first have to overcome their own personal fears, especially Abby. And that synopsis is as serious as it gets.

Graveyard Shark essentially feels like it’s a tale (tail?) of two films merging into one, or at least shifting between two-tones. At about the midway point, director Matthew A. Peters ( Radiant Dark, Barely Coping ) switches the gears of his film from taking the subject matter semi-seriously to pulling a 180° and going hard in the paint with comedy. Mind you, the humor consists of mostly sophomoric jokes of a sexual nature, but that this is not a bad thing at all! The comedy provides the film with its surprisingly memorable laugh out loud moments, and actually makes you want to stay around until the end to see if they can keep topping themselves in the WTF?! department.

In a film called Graveyard Shark , would you expect to see a mermaid sex encounter reenacted using a restaurant lobster tail or Bigfoot getting pegged on a hotel room bed? Did you know that Bigfoot is a “bottom”? Thanks to the filmmakers, we do now! How about seeing a baby shark-man’s birth followed up with a discussion about paying child support for said baby shark-man? What about learning the answer to the question “Does Graveyard Shark fuck?” (spoiler: oh he most certainly does). Well, these moments (and many other bizarre sequences) do in fact happen, but it’s too bad that some of these second-half gags don’t happen sooner because unfortunately most people will probably check out of this film early. There’s just too much plodding along in the first 40 or so minutes.

Besides the out-of-left-field comedy, the acting delivered by some of the stars is not that bad. Ward, who mainly carries the film with a majority of the runtime, is fantastic. And both March and Madisen Zabawa , who plays the promiscuous Sadie, really shine once things go completely off the rails. Plus, both the heavy amount of gore and practical special effects are great for such a low budget affair.

While you might have the vision of a SYFY-esque CGI ghostly shark cutting through tombstones with its shark fin, the in-title villain Graveyard Shark is actually humanoid in appearance, with its head resembling an old He-Man action figure. One of the characters in the film is named Teela, so maybe there’s a legitimate MOTU connection? The two-legged shark also looks like he could fit right into the Street Sharks crew (remember that cartoon and toy line?), as he flexes in his studded sleeveless leather vest that proves punk most certainly is not dead. Don’t read that description in the wrong way because he looks incredible considering the budget and is easily the film’s key highlight, as he should be.

While having some legitimately and purposely funny scenes, memorable sight gags and a really slick shark costume, Graveyard Shark sadly gets beached by running too long overall while taking too long to get to the good stuff. Even if you can forgive the restraints of the crowdfunded budget.

The film is available at Mad Angel Films’ official site in Blu-ray, DVD and VHS formats.

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1899 ending explained: Is any of this real? (And what year is it, anyway?)

By natalie zamora | nov 17, 2022.

Netflix just released their latest international series in 1899 , following a group of passengers traveling from London to New York in hopes of starting fresh. The show is multilingual as it features people from all over the world, each with their own secrets and motivations for immigrating to America. As they travel on the ship Kerberos, strange things start happening that cannot be easily explained. From the creators of Dark , 1899 is a twisty story that’ll leave you on the edge of your seat wanting more.

MAJOR spoilers ahead for 1899 on Netflix.

Among the travelers on the Kerberos is a character named Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham), a doctor traveling alone who is looking for her brother Ciaran. She believes he might be on a ship called the Prometheus which has been lost for months. But when they find the Prometheus in the middle of the ocean with no passengers on it save from a small boy (Fflyn Edwards), chaos ensues.

Maura and the ship’s captain Eyk Larsen (Andreas Pietschmann) bring the boy back on the Kerberos as they try to find answers as to what happened on the Prometheus. The other passengers are growing impatient as they want to get to their destination desperately, but Eyk is determined to figure it out. He decides they will turn the ship around to tow the Prometheus back to Europe, something that is not received well. Some of the passengers end up starting a mutiny, but that’s not the only problem on the ship.

Are the characters in a simulation in 1899?

Eyk and Maura start to figure out more pieces of the puzzle, finding hatches in the floorboards of their rooms that lead them to other realities where they can live in their memories. As more and more is uncovered, there’s only one way to explain everything that’s going on. They’re in a simulation.

A mysterious passenger named Daniel Solace (Aneurin Barnard) turns out to be Maura’s husband, but as her memory was apparently wiped, she has no recollection. The little boy they find on the Prometheus is their son, and his name is Elliot. As we find out in the final two episodes of 1899 , Elliot was dying and in a desperate move to keep him alive, Maura and Daniel created the simulation. Because Maura’s father Henry supposedly owns the ship company, she believed he was the creator of all of this. But no, it was really her.

As Daniel explains, her brother has taken control of the simulation and they don’t have long until the loop they’re in resets and they end up restarting. This would wipe Maura’s memory again, as it’s revealed, because the loop has already reset dozens of times and she doesn’t remember. Neither do the other passengers on the Kerberos who have also been living on a loop.

Maura has a key hidden somewhere that can be used to bring her back to reality, but even after she finds it, it’s no use, as her father Henry has the hand-held pyramid that the key goes in. Because of this, Daniel decides to hack into the mainframe of the simulation and reprograms it in order to switch out the objects that can change things. When he finds Maura again in the finale, he can help her get out of the simulation. But she’s scared. She asks Daniel if he’ll be there when she arrives, and he tells her he’ll always be with her. They use the key with another hand-held pyramid, and Maura wakes up in a spaceship. Here’s when things get even more freaky.

What year does 1899 take place in?

Though the title of the show suggests it takes place in 1899, that’s only partly true. In the simulation loop they’re in while on the Kerberos, it might be the 19th century, but when Maura gets back to reality, the year is actually 2099!

When she wakes up, she’s strapped into the wall of a spaceship with a device over her head. This is seemingly how people can enter the simulation, kind of similar to the Avatar program in the movie Avatar . She looks around and sees others she met on the Kerberos, including Eyk, all strapped in and presumably experiencing the alternate, fake reality.

Maura walks around and looks out the window, as the shot zooms out and we see that they’re all in a spaceship up in space. She walks over to the computer and when it turns on it reveals the year, the number of passengers, and the name of the spaceship: the Prometheus. She then gets a message from her brother, who tells her “welcome to reality.” The song “Starman” by David Bowie starts playing, making for an awesome end to an awesome show.

That’s where we leave Maura in 1899 , and of course, there are still so many questions we have. We now know that the Kerberos was simply part of a simulation she created but doesn’t remember, and now that she’s out of it, she needs to find Daniel and Elliot again. Sadly, if Elliot is back in reality, that means he’ll probably die. But we’ll have to see what happens if 1899 is renewed for a second season.

At this time, Netflix has not announced 1899 season 2 , but the creators do want a multi-season show. We’ll keep you updated once we hear anything regarding the series’ future. In the meantime, you can stream all eight episodes now!

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'1899': 10 Details Audiences Might Have Missed In the Series

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1899 came out last month on Netflix , but it's still a discussion topic among its viewers. Following the success of the mind-bending series Dark , creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese went on to create another intelligent series about (spoiler alert!) simulations and, in some way, time travel.

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Whoever watched Dark likely expected similarities from 1899 - hidden clues, references and signs that things aren't always as they seem. However, since following the story and deciphering clues at the same time isn't easy, it's good to read about some details that the audience may have missed while watching this disconcerting show.

The Triangle Motif Appears Everywhere

The most apparent clue that also didn't seem obvious to everyone is the triangle (or pyramid) motif. Starting from the series poster to the large black pyramid shown time and time again, the symbol is there as an obvious clue that something isn't right. Having a symbol appear so often is like having an answer to a mystery in plain sight. Additionally, it's an almost direct allusion to The Bermuda Triangle.

The creators mention that the pyramid, or the tetrahedron, is the most basic shape in architecture and geometry. Just as anything can be built up from it, so can everything be stripped down to it. Other places where the triangular shape appears include carpets and doors, Clémence's earrings, and Ling Yi's stunning kimono (to name just a few).

The Numbers Repeat (And Mean Something)

Besides the show's name being a number, plenty of numeric sequences repeat throughout the series. The most apparent one is 1011. This is the number of Maura's room, but it's also binary code. The numbers on the ship, including the messages coming to it, all lean into the fact that it's all a simulation because of their binary nature.

The numbers represent the simulation's code itself. Considering everything's a program, and how computers get their orders in ones and zeros, this repetitive nature of the codes becomes more apparent as the season moves forward.

Everyone Raises Their Teacups Simultaneously in Episode 1

This part may not be obvious, but to a watchful eye, it's one of the first clues that the whole thing is just a form of nightmarish Sims gameplay. The creators pointed out in an interview that they created glitches in the characters throughout the show - and the one where everyone raises their teacup at the same time, identically, is just one of them.

If upon reading this, someone realizes this detail has eluded them, it's time to watch the show again. This, along with many other clues, is just one more thing that puts 1899 on the list of the most rewatchable series on Netflix.

The End Credits Music Feels Out of Place

Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" is one of the most famous songs of all time. It's been used in numerous movie and TV scores, but the way it was used in 1899 gives it an even trippier meaning and feeling. Since the song is about exploration and experimenting, it's clear why it's the ending credits song for episode 1 and the intro song throughout the rest of the show.

Other end credits music includes Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper" in episode 4, "The Fight" (when the passengers throw Elliott off the ship); Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" in episode 6, "The Pyramid" (the black pyramid is a sort of watchtower, indeed); and Deep Purple's "Child In Time" in episode 2, "The Boy". Most of these songs were released in the early 1970s; since the show's supposedly happening in 1899, the music doesn't fit the theme - for a reason.

The Ships Refer to Famous Greek Myths

For Greek mythology connoisseurs, Kerberos (Cerberus) and Prometheus are nothing new. These names are references to myths from Ancient Greece . Cerberus is the three-headed dog guarding the Underworld. Prometheus is the God of Fire who molds humans from clay and defies other gods by giving people fire.

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That's why Kerberos may be taking the passengers to the "underworld" or guarding them against entering it. Simultaneously, it keeps them in some sort of limbo (which is also an allusion to Dante's "Inferno" ). Elliott, the boy, is first found on Prometheus; might he be the bringer of enlightenment to the passengers? Additionally, Kerberos is the name of a computer program that allows secure communication across an unsecured network.

And the Beetle References Ancient Egypt

Viewers who aren't so keen on bugs may have felt some electricity down their spines when they saw Elliott holding the metallic green beetle . However, this beetle is very significant for the symbolism of 1899 since it's not just any type of bug - it's a scarab.

For anyone familiar with scarabs, these beetles have been around since Ancient Egypt. As a matter of fact, they were considered sacred around that time and represented renewal. Renewal can sometimes be synonymous with an awakening, which is why Elliott used it to help Maura find a way out of the simulation - or to wake up.

Some Quotes Are Ahead of (1899’s) Time

When Anker and Ramiro look for ship-steering instructions, they find books that only display one phrase in a loop: "May your coffee kick in before reality does." This doesn't sound like something people would say at the cusp of the 19th century; it's more relatable today when you could probably see it on a mug or someone's kitchen decor.

Additionally, that vaguely references "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" from the movie The Shining . Just like there, people on Kerberos in 1899 are stuck trying to survive in a place without a way out. Another quote that stands out is: "Everything will be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end." This is said by Ling Yi and her mother, but it's not exactly old. It first came into popular culture after John Lennon said (or quoted) it.

Daniel's Remote and Wires Indicate a Program

When Daniel strips the ship of its shell, there's some advanced wiring. He plugs into the system with some sort of remote and reprograms parts of the ship to fit his plans. The wiring and the remote make it clear that the passengers aren't surrounded by the deep, blue sea. It's more of a clue that the entire thing is happening at a different time.

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Daniel can change the code of the simulation and enter it via a glitch, which is how he ends up there at all. Although it isn't completely clear who's in a simulation and who isn't, viewers are still presented with the faults in the code that seemed impenetrable so far.

Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening”

In episodes 1 and 7, the audience gets a glimpse of a book titled The Awakening i n Maura's room. This book was published in 1899 and written by Kate Chopin . It depicts the psychological and social awakening of a woman named Edna Pontellier and delves into the taboo of female infidelity, independence, and social status during the 19th century.

In 1899 , it's a clear representation of waking up, something all the characters are instructed to do over and over again. However, it also references Maura - she's an independent, educated woman traveling alone in 1899. The infidelity part isn't too obvious, but her chemistry with the ship's captain Eyk, is; this is before viewers learn Daniel is actually her husband.

Elliott’s Hiding Place

When Daniel looks for Elliott, who goes into hiding, he goes through numerous coding and recoding attempts in the simulation. After finally finding him, it's seen that Elliott's hiding place looks like a child's room - but on the inside. From the outside, it's a tombstone.

This could be a direct sign of Elliott's fate, as the grave is likely his. Maura created the simulation to keep Elliott alive, but this clue likely didn't pass by many clever sleuths. While some details in 1899 need to be delved into with high attention to detail, this may have just been a symbol hiding in plain sight.

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Netflix’s ‘1899’ From ‘Dark’ Creators: Everything We Know So Far

Expected to hit Netflix in November, 1899 is the brand new series that comes from the creators of Dark.

The creators of Netflix’s German hit series Dark, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, are soon back at Netflix with their new ambitious project, 1899 . The series is set to premiere in September 2022 but not land on Netflix until around November. Here’s our comprehensive guide to everything we know so far about the upcoming German series.

As the title suggests, the new series will be a period drama and the synopsis, which you will find below, suggests there will be thriller/horror elements to it.

The series is now in production with a large ensemble cast and a small teaser. Here’s what we know thus far from the upcoming series from the creators of Dark and their production company, Dark Ways .

We’ll kick off our preview with the official teaser for 1899 which was debuted at Netflix’s Geeked Week:

What’s the plot of 1899 ?

Netflix’s 1899 comes from the creators of Dark, so we can expect something unique. Showrunners Friese and Odar gave a few hints at the overall direction of the series, albeit this time around the series won’t have any time travel:

“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.”

The synopsis of the new series is described as follows in the official press release :

“The original series revolves around a migrant steamship heading west to leave the old continent from London to New York. The passengers, a mixed bag of European origins, are united by their hopes and dreams for the new century and their future abroad. When they discover another migrant ship adrift on open sea, their journey takes an unexpected turn. What they find on board will turn their passage to the promised land into a horrifying nightmare.”

An updated synopsis provides even more hints at what we can expect:

“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.”

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In a joint statement, Friese and Odar commented:

“What really made us connect to this idea was the concept of having a truly European show with a mixed cast from different countries. At its heart is the question of what unites us and what divides us. And how fear can be a trigger for the latter.”

They elaborated on the idea later in a 2021 interview with Deadline:

The whole European angle was very important for us, not only story wise but also the way we were going to produce it. It really had to be a European collaboration, not just cast but also crew. We felt that with the past years of Europe being on the decline, we wanted to give a counterpoint to Brexit, and to nationalism rising in different countries, to go back to that idea of Europe and Europeans working and creating together.

What language will 1899 be in?

Showrunners Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese revealed that 1899 will be multilingual, with each actor speaking their native tongue in the series. That will also be how it will be presented on Netflix. Odar and Friese made it very clear that they take the language aspect very seriously and they want to represent every linguistic and cultural aspect as true as possible:

“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.”

Who is cast in 1899 ?

In December 2020, Deadline revealed that Cannes Film Festival award-winner Emily Beecham has been cast in 1899 , she’ll be playing the role of Maura Franklin. Beecham is known for her roles in Little Joe , The Pursuit of Love and Cruella .

In May 2021, Deadline announced that Dark alum Andreas Pietschmann was also joining the ensemble cast of 1899 . Pietschmann played older Jonas in Dark and will play Eyk Larsen in the new series.

Since then, we’ve been given a more complete look at the cast. Here’s who you’ll be seeing in 1899 :

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) will play Clémence
Miguel Bernardeau (Elite)
Richard Hope (Piece of Cake)
Clara Rosager (Morbius) will play Tove
Jonas Bloquet (Elle) will play Lucien

You can view the full cast list for 1899 here .

Where is 1899 in production?

As seen in the tweet just above, writing for 1899 started in 2020. As of March 2020, filming was scheduled to begin in February 2021 with prepping starting in September 2020. However, filming seems to have been rescheduled. As of November 2020, according to a job description for a language assistant posted on filmarche.de , production is now set to begin in April 2021 and end by September of the same year. On May 3, 2021 Deadline revealed that the production for Netflix’s 1899 had already started in April in Babelsberg Studios, Germany.

On November 24, 2020 showrunner Baran bo Odar revealed on his Instagram that pre-production for 1899 has begun with a lens test, offering us a first glimpse at the show’s costumes and setting.

Sadly, this was not a cast reveal, as the people in the photos were stand-ins.

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On January 5, 2021, Baran bo Odar revealed a photo from Shepperton Studios, where the series pre-production takes place. He also revealed that the acclaimed VFX studio Framestore will work on the show. They have worked on productions like The Witcher, The Boys, Wonder Woman 1984, and much more.

According to Odar’s production post , Netflix’s 1899 will use virtual LED sets that are said to be the future of filming and may largely replace green screens in the long run. They were most recently used in Disney’s The Mandalorian .

“It is literally a new way of filmmaking, We spoke with the team behind The Mandalorian, including the DP [Barry Baz Idoine] to understand the technology more. It was clearly challenging for each department, but we love challenges so we wanted to try it for this show.”

Reed Hastings (co-CEO of Netflix) also spoke about the groundbreaking LED screens in September 2021, saying Netflix is using “the most advanced production technology in the world”.

Filming for 1899 was initially set to take place all over Europe, but those plans were made before Covid hit the world, so things had to be adjusted, and the virtual sets were part of the solution. The showrunners explained that as well in the newest interview:

“We originally planned to travel to Spain, Poland, Scotland, all kinds of locations. Quite quickly [after the pandemic started] we knew that might not be possible in the new future, so we fully embraced the idea of bringing Europe to us.”

Filming for the series wrapped in November 2021 with Baran bo Odar posting on Instagram:

“And that‘s a wrap on 1899! After 160 shooting days (117 main unit and 43 2nd unit) this incredible journey finally ends… good night. see you soon.”

Here are a few more pictures from the set of 1899 provided by Netflix where you can see the LED screen in full effect.

At Netflix’s Geeked Week, an extended behind-the-scenes doc was released going into detail on some of the technology and techniques employed in the series.

How many episodes will 1899 season 1 have?

1899 will have eight one-hour episodes in its first season. The pilot episode is called “The Ship” as revealed by showrunner Baran bo Odar on his Instagram.

Script for Episode 1 of 1899

What’s the release date for 1899 ?

Initially, the series was expected to drop on Netflix in 2021, but with an April 2021 production start and a September 2021 wrap, that quickly became impossible and targeted a 2022 release date instead.

It was confirmed in early 2022 (as part of Netflix Germany’s upcoming lineup ) that 1899 is coming to Netflix in Autumn/Winter 2022.

It’s been announced that the series will have its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (tiff), with the first two episodes set to screen. They’ll premiere on September 13th, 2022.

According to exclusive What’s on Netflix intel, 1899 aims to release on Netflix globally on November 24th, 2022 . That date is subject to change.

For those wanting to keep up-to-date with everything regarding 1899 is to follow the fan account we’ve featured several times throughout this article. You find their latest tweets here .

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‘1899’: Netflix’s Newest Horror Series Is a Trippy Mindf*ck

INTO THE DARK

The creators of “Dark,” one of Netflix’s most haunting and unpredictable series, return with “1899,” which is just as dark (literally) and nearly as thrilling.

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

Dark was one of Netflix's most original and exciting series , a time-travel puzzle-box epic about grief, loss, and regret. Show creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar don’t stray from that triumph’s template with 1899 , another head-spinning multi-character affair that piles mystery upon mystery to a bewildering degree.

Clarity is difficult to come by in the German duo’s latest eight-part effort, and that can sometimes be more vexing than exhilarating. Nonetheless, there remains much to savor about this period-piece whirligig, which spins around and around until it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction—if, that is, anything at all in this saga is actually real.

Perhaps the biggest shortcoming of 1899 (which premieres November 17) is that it seems intent on literally surpassing its predecessor’s darkness. There’s a difference between ominous opacity and indecipherable murkiness, and Friese and bo Odar’s series often succumbs to the latter. It so shrouds its suspenseful drama in pitch-black hues that it’s difficult to make anything out.

It’s a case of atmospheric gloom overload, and it proves all the more frustrating considering that the show’s aesthetics are otherwise effectively spooky. There are corridors and chambers lit by iridescent lamps and candles, waves of fog that envelop and obscure, and glowing contraptions and devices whose purpose is as shadowy as the passageways and portals that its characters come to navigate.

Before anyone starts traversing disparate realms, 1899 sets its scene aboard the Kerberos, a turn-of-the-century European ship bound for America whose passengers are an international (and hence multilingual) lot in search of new beginnings. Chief among them is Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham).

When her character is introduced, she is having a dream in which she screams at her silhouetted father about her missing brother and is strapped to a medical chair. When she awakens, there is a letter from her sibling that reads, “Don’t trust anyone.” Maura is a British doctor with a particular focus on the brain, yet her repetition of her name, hometown and the date suggests that her own noggin isn’t in perfect working order. The strap-marks on her wrists indicate that perhaps her dream was less a fantasy than a recent memory.

Kerberos’ other passengers similarly revisit traumatic—and frequently death-related—recollections while slumbering, including German ship captain Eyk ( Dark ’s Andreas Pietschmann), whose family met a horrific fate. Why those reveries always end with hallucinatory visions of a pyramid, a swirling vortex and a hushed command to “Wake up!” is impossible to initially decipher, although things become at least a tad clearer (relatively speaking) thanks to a startling turn of events.

A few days out from their destination, Eyk and his fellow crewmates receive a signal from another company ship, the Prometheus, that went missing four months earlier. More puzzling still, when they locate the Prometheus and search its interior, they discover it in disarray and wholly vacant, save for a young boy (Fflyn Edwards) locked inside a bar cabinet, who refuses to speak and carries with him a small black pyramid.

No one knows what might have happened to the Prometheus, and 1899 only slowly dispenses clues—all of which are accompanied by three additional baffling bombshells that keep things perpetually hazy.

As Eyk and Maura strive to make heads or tails of their predicament, the series introduces a raft of characters whose destinies are sure to become intertwined: Spanish playboy Ángel (Miguel Bernardeau) and his faux-priest boyfriend Ramiro (José Pimentão); Chinese immigrant-posing-as-Japanese geisha Ling Yi (Isabella Wei) and her mother Yuk Je (Gabby Wong); Ling Yi’s American madame Mrs. Wilson (Rosalie Craig); Polish furnace worker Olek (Maciej Musiał); French stowaway Jérôme (Yaan Gael), and newlyweds Lucien (Jonas Bloquet) and Clémence (Mathilde Ollivier); Danish lower-deck inhabitants Tove (Clara Rosager), her brother Krester (Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen), and her religious parents Iben (Maria Erwolter) and Anker (Alexandre Willaume); and Eyk’s gruff right-hand man Franz (Isaak Dentler).

All of them have damning and/or disturbing secrets, and their plights hopelessly intertwine once the boy is brought from the Prometheus to the Kerberos and strange occurrences begin to mount.

Following in the footsteps of Friese and bo Odar’s prior series, Dark , there’s also a mystery man aboard the Kerberos named Daniel (Aneurin Barnard), who shares an apparent bond with Maura and uses a tiny scurrying beetle to perform miraculous feats. On top of that, Maura’s father ( Game of Thrones ’ Anton Lesser) is a thoroughly shady and furtive bigwig, who operates out of a luxurious office that houses a wall of television monitors—a tip-off that, as with Dark , 1899 ’s story straddles multiple eras.

Those factors slightly undercut the proceedings’ novelty, as does a dearth of concrete answers. Anyone craving neat-and-tidy resolutions should look elsewhere, as the show works overtime to keep the moment-to-moment action fleet and propulsive while keeping its bigger picture just out of sight.

Dark vets won’t have much trouble attuning themselves to 1899 ’s wavelength. Newcomers, on the other hand, may find the deliberate, teasing pace a tad trying. Fortunately, any occasional sluggishness is offset by fine performances—led by the charismatic Beecham and Pietschmann, who share a taut chemistry—as well as by the methodical pile-up of bonkers developments.

Cryptic triangular symbols, mental wards, lemmings-like zombies, mute children, scarred faces, hidden hatches that lead to tiled ducts and futuristic panels controlled by perplexing control boxes are all a part of the insanity, not to mention various other motifs that further imply that memory is central to this tale. Then again, the series could be about perception, identity or any number of other things, since Friese and bo Odar drop a wide variety of hints but keep things perpetually close to the vest, thereby generating the tantalizing intrigue necessary to keep their guessing-game afloat.

“None of this makes any sense,” exclaims Eyk midway through 1899 ’s first season, by which point so many inexplicable incidents have taken place that just about any theory regarding the nature of this madness sounds plausible. Like Friese and bo Odar’s previous streaming gem, this supernatural thriller is so knotted up that trying to untangle its mysteries is not simply challenging but borderline headache-inducing—generally, in the best way possible.

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3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (August 16-18)

When it first came onto the scene as a streaming service, Netflix was heavily reliant on movies and TV shows from other studios. Now, a decade later, Netflix is a full-fledged studio in and of itself, even as it still licenses some things from other places. Because there’s so much on Netflix, though, it can be hard to figure out what’s actually worth watching.

That’s where we come in. We’ve selected three fairly underrated shows available on the streaming service that are actually among the best shows on Netflix . Check them out and thank us later.

Warrior (2019-2023)

Warrior | Official Tease | Cinemax

One of the best and most undersung action series in recent memory, Warrior follows the gang wars that took place in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The show’s main character is a martial arts prodigy who becomes an enforcer for one of the Chinese crime families fighting for dominance in the city.

In addition to being expertly plotted, Warrior is unlike almost any other show on TV. While there are certainly plenty of shows about gangs, few of them are as well directed as this series, and few shows prioritize the Asian-American experience in the way that this one does.

You can watch Warrior on Netflix.

Love on the Spectrum (2019-)

Love on the Spectrum | Official Trailer | Netflix

Reality TV, and especially reality dating shows, are a genre that has worn itself pretty thin, but that’s part of what makes Love on the Spectrum feel so special. The show follows young adults on the autism spectrum who are looking for love, and it details the various pitfalls and foibles they find along the way.

The best thing about Love on the Spectrum , though, is all the ways the show feels like a normal dating show with just a bit more earnestness. There’s far less cynicism here about wondering whether the various contestants are just looking for fame, and far more focus on their actual emotional lives, and the various joys and heartbreaks they meet along the way.

You can watch Love on the Spectrum on Netflix.

1899 (2022)

1899 | Official Teaser | Netflix

It only lasted a single season, but 1899 was one of the most interesting and creative sci-fi series that Netflix has ever made. The show is set in 1899, and follows a group of immigrants sailing from London to New York City who find themselves caught up in a grand mystery after they spot another vessel adrift near theirs in the open ocean.

The show’s twists and turns from there are best left unspoiled, but it’s safe to say that 1899 understands how to unfold its central mystery at exactly the right pace, making sure to keep you intrigued without offering too much information.

You can watch 1899 on Netflix.

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Andreas Pietschmann as captain Eyk Larsen in 1899

1899 review – this painfully slow sci-fi show is absolutely agonising

The horror-mystery from the creators of German hit Dark follows the steamship Cerberus on a voyage beset by bizarre happenings. It’s dour, obtuse and oppressive – enjoy!

J antje Friese and Baran bo Odar may not be household names, but they are arguably two of the most influential figures in streaming. Their sci-fi series Dark was Netflix’s first German-language original and proved a hit with audiences and critics across the globe, paving the way for Squid Game, Lupin, All Of Us Are Dead and a more global outlook to programming.

Two years after the finale of their time-travelling, parallel universe-incorporating conspiracy drama – and a brilliantly clever conclusion that somehow solved the grandfather paradox – the Dark team return. Their new series, 1899, is another horror-mystery puzzle box with a sci-fi edge. In this case, the setting is a grand steamship crossing the Atlantic, where class keeps various segments of the passengers from interacting. 1899 is set 13 years before the Titanic came afoul of an iceberg, but the parallels are clear, with roaring engine rooms and a preternaturally still ocean that the characters attribute to it “sensing death”.

The ship itself is sinisterly named the Cerberus, after the many-headed monstrous dog that was said to guard Hades. To make matters more ominous still, four months earlier a ship on the same voyage vanished without a trace. That ship, the Prometheus (equally sinisterly named after the Titan doomed to spend eternity having his liver devoured by an eagle), lets off a distress signal that is detected by the Cerberus mid-voyage and, after a short debate, it is decided that the hell dog ship and eternally tormented titan ship should finally meet.

Aboard the Cerberus is a motley crew from around the world, and the series is performed in French, English, Cantonese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish and German. At the centre of the rabble is Maura Franklin (Emily Beecham), a doctor with a mysterious past, while the moral compass is provided by Ramiro (José Pimentão), a Spanish priest also fleeing a mysterious past. The ship itself is captained by Eyk Larsen (Andreas Pietschmann), who is haunted by visions of his own, you guessed it, mysterious past. Each actor has a natural screen presence, particularly Yann Gael as ex-soldier Jerome. But the ensemble struggles by not being distinct enough from one another, with each actor’s emotions running the narrow gamut of confusion and/or anger. Despite a myriad of languages being spoken, most of the dialogue seems to be just filling time between sci-fi plot machinations. With the tone repeatedly playing from such a limited selection of notes, the plot twists can’t compensate for how oppressively dour it all is.

In the six episodes of the eight-episode season made available for review, 1899 throws a lot of ideas at the wall. There’s travel through time and space, secret portals, creepy children and a light sprinkling of pro-immigration politics, but the pacing is ultimately more confounding than the sci-fi. Episodes range from languid to gruelling, crawling towards the next plot point with a frequently agonising level of restraint. This becomes lightly comical by the midway point, where there are such long pauses between the spartan dialogue that they may as well just count out the number of minutes the episode is contractually obligated to take.

The victims provide little insight into events beyond puzzled expressions followed by a breathy “None of this makes sense”, and even the villains speak in abstract, only alluding to their motives with lines such as: “They need to shift their perspective to see the whole scope of things.” By the time the 100th character has been cut off just before they were about to learn the truth, it’s hard to know whether to be annoyed or impressed by how steadfastly obtuse 1899 is. But the detrimental effect of its vagueness is no better embodied than when, following a harrowing series of deaths, a character inexplicably announces that they “don’t think they are really dead”. It might do just enough to keep the sci-fi possibilities open, but it ends up detracting from the power of the tragedy we just saw.

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If Dark is anything to go by, it’s worth holding out hope that the series’ conclusion will be its apex. But given the six hours of required viewing ahead of the final act, it’s unlikely that the adventures of the Cerberus will capture the imagination of international audiences like Friese and bo Odar’s maiden voyage did.

Tour Guides Reveal the 10 Most Comfortable Walking Shoes of All Time — Starting at $62

These supportive kicks keep their feet pain-free after walking 20,000-plus steps a day.

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At 21,500 square feet, the spa at Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz is one of the largest in Switzerland. But at the moment, I only care about my two feet, which I’m treating to a reflexology treatment. The 50-minute foot massage costs more than a pair of new shoes, but it will be worth it. I spent yesterday pounding the pavement (and cobblestones) in this posh resort town before hiking in the surrounding mountains, so to simply put it: my feet are beat . When I complained to a tour guide, she merely laughed and said, “Welcome to my life.”

With a job that requires logging at least 10,000 steps per day, tour guides can’t afford to have foot pain. That’s why I always sneak a peek at their shoes. Much like how flight attendants know which carry-on luggage is the best , tour guides, by default, are experts in smart footwear. So if you need travel-friendly sneakers that are comfortable, durable, and cute to wear after the sightseeing tour is over, look no further because I polled several tour guides to get their top picks for the 10 best walking shoes. Luckily for us (and our wallets), they also shop at Amazon and Zappos and love brands like New Balance, Allbirds, and Merrell. Keep scrolling to refresh your closet before your next walking tour — after all, the last person a tour guide wants on one of is someone complaining about blisters.

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From a doughnut discovery tour to a true crime tour, you have dozens of choices when it comes to Brisbane tours . But for Guy Watson, who leads Urban Tours , highlighting the River City’s hidden gems, there’s only one choice when it comes to shoes: the Asics GT-1000s. “They’re well-cushioned, which helps me keep up with an energetic pace,” said Watson, whose two-hour tours require walking 8.6 miles. Over at Amazon, where they're on sale, the shoes have earned rave reviews from travelers. One said that "they're the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned" and "hold up great" when they walk "30,000 to 40,000 steps" at theme parks.

Merrell Men's Moab 3 Hiking Shoes

During Brisbane’s wet season, or when he’s in the bush, Watson is also a fan of the Merrell Moab 3s. “They provide the support and grip to navigate safely, and I don’t have to worry about slipping on tricky surfaces,” he told me. I personally wear the Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Shoes , and I love them so much that I don’t even switch into sandals when I’m done with the hike for the drive home. I’ve also tried $400 hiking boots, but these are by far the most comfortable.

Oboz Women's Sawtooth X Low Hiking Shoes

As fate would have it, my 8th-grade social studies teacher, Mary Kynett , who is now an EF tour guide, recently logged 68,000 steps in one day on a tour of Washington, D.C. Her footwear of choice is the Sawtooth X Low Hiking Shoes from Oboz, a company based in our home state of Montana. While I don’t own a pair of Oboz shoes, a travel editor friend of mine did ask me to test them for a "Best of 2024" gear guide recently, and they passed with flying colors. In fact, the brand's hikers — praised within the industry for their above-average traction and durability — were the only pair of shoes featured.

New Balance Women's 327 Sneakers

When Karolina Bolek, Shore Excursions Manager for Riverside Luxury Cruises , wakes up for her 9 to 5 job, she has to be prepared to walk at least 7 miles. Still, she wants to wear something chic. “I love the New Balance 327s because the trendy design adds a touch of flair to my uniform,” she shared, noting that she looks good and feels good when she wears them and she appreciates their versatility. “They are incredibly soft and comfortable, making them ideal for every activity from taking guests on culinary walks to hiking to find the best views and even exploring by bike.”

New Balance Women's 608 V5 Cross Trainer Shoes

Ivan Vuković has been giving walking tours of Croatia's Dubrovnik for nearly 20 years, and he told me he also relies on New Balance, calling all of its shoes “very light and comfy.” While his favorite pick might not be the brand’s most fashionable style, this particular cross trainer is a tried-and-true pair (it has more than 26,000 five-star ratings) among travelers for its foam insert and substantial arch support. In a shopper review, an Amazon customer said , “[They're] worth every penny and I plan to get another pair,” adding that their physical therapist recommended them.

New Balance Women's 574 Core Sneakers

I promise there are other brands besides New Balance on this list. But, when I asked Zvonimir Medvidovic, a shore excursions tour guide for Riverside Luxury Cruises , what he wears on his 10-mile days, he started singing the praises of the 574 Core Sneakers: “They’re the perfect balance between comfort and style, making them a great choice for both casual wear and active use.” Over at Zappos, a reviewer commented that "you'll notice the airiness in the sole as soon as you put them on," adding that "you can walk tens of thousands of steps in these shoes without experiencing soreness in your feet."

Merrell Women’s Moab 2 Vent Hiking Shoes

Jaime Purinton loves her job leading hikes for the Anza-Borrego Foundation , the nonprofit partner of California’s largest state park. While her tours don’t span all 600,000 acres of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park , she does cover a lot of uneven terrain, which means she needs a reliable shoe with lots of traction. “The Merrell Moab Ventilators are ideal for these conditions due to their excellent ventilation, which keeps feet cool and dry, and their sturdy construction, providing stability and protection on rough trails,” she explained. With more than 10,000 five-star ratings at Amazon, these shoes definitely earned their spot in the top 10 of the retailer's list of Best-selling Women’s Hiking Shoes .

Hoka Women's Clifton 9 Running Shoes

Jim Wahler, who leads “ NYC in a Day ” tours, walks so much has to replace his shoes every three months. “I typically walk 35 to 50 miles each week and will only do it in my Hoka Clifton 9s,” he declared. “Before I was introduced to the Hoka brand, my feet were sore and I tended to have blisters.” These days, his feet are ready to run the New York City Marathon. He even wears his Hokas year-round in extreme temperatures ranging from 12 degrees to 98 degrees Fahrenheit. Still on the fence? On Zappos, this podiatrist-approved pair of shoes has more than 2,000 five-star ratings. Plus, it comes in 27 colors, so it’s easy to find a look you love.

Allbirds Men's Tree Runner Sneakers

Five years ago, David Braha found his sole mate: the Allbirds Tree Runners. “They are versatile for athleisure-wear and cross over very well for business casual,” the New York City-based architecture tour guide told me. Then he cautioned me against getting caught up in semantics: “While these shoes are named ‘runners,’ they’re still perfect for walking.” He loves that they feel like slippers and can be worn without socks in the summer. At Allbirds, this popular model has more than 7,500 five-star ratings and is available in 12 colors.

Kuru Women's Stride Slip-on Shoes

Enocha Edenfield may lead ghost tours in Savannah, Georgia, but she isn’t haunted by foot pain. Her secret? The Kuru Strides. “They offer quality support, and they’re breathable which is perfect for our hot summers," she began. "Plus, they’re closed-toe to protect my toes from our uneven sidewalks.” Not familiar with Kuru? The brand's shoes feature a unique curved “heel-cupping” design, which further protects one of the most vulnerable parts of the foot.

If $135 is more than you want to pay for slip-on shoes, try the Skechers Go Walk Joy Sneakers , which are just $51 at Amazon. They’re similar in style and boast more than 67,000 five-star ratings.

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A man followed a family onto the wrong flight. Delta is investigating.

An intruder followed a Georgia family through Dulles airport and onto their flight before a flight attendant intervened.

A Georgia woman wants to know how Delta Air Lines allowed a man onto her plane without a boarding pass for the flight after he followed her family around Dulles International Airport for hours. Delta said it is still investigating the incident on an Aug. 2 flight to Atlanta.

The airline learned of the man’s presence when Lauren Benton, 40, told a flight attendant he was behaving suspiciously. Benton told The Washington Post on Friday that the man had been trailing her family around the airport from the time they went through security and that he sat in the row with her husband and 9-year-old daughter before takeoff.

“My daughter starts crying,” said Benton, who was also traveling with her 6-year-old daughter.

She said the flight attendant was trying to determine if the man’s presence was legitimate when the passenger who was assigned to the seat showed up.

The man, who has not been identified, was removed from the plane, interviewed and allowed back into the terminal to continue traveling, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which manages Dulles. He was not charged with a crime.

The Transportation Security Administration determined the man went through a security screening with proper identification and a boarding pass, though it was for a different airline.

“The guy was a legitimate passenger with valid ID and he went through the security process just like everybody else,” said Lisa Farbstein, a TSA spokesperson.

Benton, who lives in the Atlanta suburbs, said authorities told her family that the man had a ticket for a flight to El Salvador, and that one of his family members informed them he had mental health issues.

For Benton and her family, the ordeal — first reported by USA Today — started hours before the flight. Benton, who works in IT consulting, said her husband, Nathan Benton, first noticed the man as her bag was being checked at the TSA checkpoint. The stranger followed the family of four even as they moved slowly through the terminal.

When the family sat down at the empty gate, the man sat in a row of seats opposite theirs, Benton said.

“We weren’t really sure what this guy’s intentions were,” she said. “At this point in time, we were aware but not alarmed.”

Alarm bells went off when she said she used the women’s restroom and came out of the stall to find the man washing his hands and no one else in the room.

“I just think to myself: ‘I need to get out of there now,’” Benton said. She told her husband what had happened, but said they were still trying to stay calm for the children and didn’t see security officials to share concerns with.

The family got some food, then tried to find a spot near the gate away from the man. He mirrored their movements, creating “this kind of cat-and-mouse game,” Benton said. When the gate agent called for families who needed extra time to board, the Bentons jumped at the chance to shake him.

They lined up with Benton first, followed by their daughters and her husband last. The man followed directly behind her husband, unsuccessfully asking a flight attendant for a drink when he got on board, she said.

Once they settled into the seats, Benton and her younger daughter sat in one row, and her other daughter took a window seat in the row behind them next to Benton’s husband, who sat in the middle. The stranger took the aisle seat next to Benton’s husband, she said. Her husband confronted the man, who she said claimed he was in the right seat.

That’s when Benton asked to speak privately to a flight attendant, shared her concerns and asked that the man be separated from the family if he was ticketed for the flight.

Because the man’s presence was flagged early, the airline had not reached the step in the boarding process where gate agents and flight attendants would have checked to make sure the number of passengers whose passes were scanned matched the number of people on the plane.

“Delta has processes in place for gate agents and flight crews to verify that individuals onboard aircraft prior to departure are customers that are booked on that particular flight,” the airline said in a statement. “Delta is reviewing the matter in question internally and has been in touch with airport authorities in conjunction with this review.”

After the man was removed, Benton said the pilot was reassuring to the family, giving the girls snacks and water. He addressed the issue to passengers by saying “We had an intruder on the plane,” she said, and the airline removed everyone for an extra security sweep. The flight took off about an hour and half late, Benton said.

When the passengers had to leave the plane, Benton said she tried to assure her daughters that they were safe.

“My children were terrified,” she said.

Delta has already dealt with an unauthorized passenger this year. In March, a Texas man was arrested after getting on a flight using a boarding pass he photographed from a ticketed traveler.

In that case, a gate agent noticed that the ticket system showed the legitimate passenger was already on board when she scanned her pass. The man who boarded under false pretenses had raised suspicions on board, and the plane returned to the gate, where he was arrested for being a stowaway, according to a criminal complaint.

Benton said she still doesn’t have answers as to how an intruder got on her flight, but she wants Delta to provide an explanation. She is still uncertain about what his intentions were.

She recently heard from a customer service agent, who offered an apology but no answers.

“Trust has to be restored,” she said.

Razzan Nakhlawi and Kelly Kasulis Cho contributed to this report.

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Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow’s lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010.

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Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional private travel provided by the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow, a top Democratic senator said in a letter on Monday.

Customs and Border Protection records revealed that the justice and his wife, Virginia Thomas, took a round trip between Hawaii and New Zealand in November 2010 on Mr. Crow’s private jet, according to the letter. Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, writing to Mr. Crow’s lawyer, demanded that he supply more information about the financial relationship between the two men.

The letter, part of an inquiry that Mr. Wyden, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has opened into Mr. Crow and the justice, comes as top Democrats have urged major changes to the Supreme Court, including an enforceable code of conduct.

Mr. Wyden said the latest revelation had only increased his misgivings about the relationship between the justice and Mr. Crow, a real estate magnate. “I am deeply concerned that Mr. Crow may have been showering a public official with extravagant gifts, then writing off those gifts to lower his tax bill,” Mr. Wyden wrote.

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Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, wrote a letter to Harlan Crow asking for details about private travel with Justice Clarence Thomas.

Justice Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

A spokesman for Mr. Crow, Michael Zona, said that his lawyers had “already addressed Senator Wyden’s inquiries, which have no legal basis and are only intended to harass a private citizen.” It accused Mr. Wyden of a politically motivated effort to undermine the Supreme Court.

The statement added that Mr. Crow had “always followed applicable tax law.”

“We consider this matter settled and refer Senator Wyden to our previous correspondence,” the statement read.

Justice Thomas has previously said that he did not believe he needed to disclose gifts of personal hospitality from friends who did not have cases before the Supreme Court.

By law, justices are required to fill out a financial disclosure form each year, including, among other things, outside sources of income and gifts. But Justice Thomas’s form for 2010 does not list any flights on Mr. Crow’s jet.

Mr. Wyden singled out the discrepancy in his letter, noting that the justice had revised past records to reveal travel provided by Mr. Crow. “To date, Justice Thomas has never disclosed this private jet travel on any financial disclosure forms, even though Justice Thomas has amended disclosures to reflect other international travel on Mr. Crow’s private jet,” he wrote.

In a 2023 article , ProPublica noted that the justice had sailed aboard Mr. Crow’s yacht, the Michaela Rose, in New Zealand, about a decade ago. Justice Thomas, in a show of gratitude, gave a crew member a signed copy of his memoir.

It was not immediately clear whether the 2010 flight disclosed by Mr. Wyden was part of the same trip, or how Justice Thomas and his wife traveled to and from Hawaii.

Mr. Wyden also cited reports that the justice had accompanied Mr. Crow to Greece, Russia and the Baltics. None of these trips are noted on the justice’s financial disclosure forms.

In his letter, Mr. Wyden said that determining “the means and scale of Mr. Crow’s undisclosed largess to Justice Thomas” would be critical to informing legislation that the committee was drafting.

Revelations that some justices had failed to disclose luxury gifts and travel from wealthy benefactors have spurred Democratic lawmakers, and in recent weeks, President Biden himself, to push for toughening the ethics code, among other proposals, at the Supreme Court. Such efforts face long odds in a divided Congress.

A White House spokesman said that the news of the undisclosed travel reinforced President Biden’s calls for an enforceable code of conduct.

“The most powerful court in the United States shouldn’t be subject to the lowest ethical standards, and conflicts of interest on the Supreme Court cannot go unchecked,” said the spokesman, Andrew Bates.

Mr. Wyden’s letter provided a glimpse into the congressional investigation of the travels and gifts from Mr. Crow to Justice Thomas.

Mr. Wyden accused Mr. Crow of failing to hand over comprehensive information about his travels with the justice, saying he would give Mr. Crow “one final opportunity to address the tax treatment of yacht and jet trips involving Justice Thomas.”

Although Justice Thomas had claimed the travels were “personal hospitality” and therefore exempt from public disclosure requirements, Mr. Wyden wrote, legislators wanted proof that Mr. Crow had not claimed any tax deductions as business expenses for hosting the justice on his yacht and private jet.

The Senate committee has not yet sought Mr. Crow’s tax records from the Internal Revenue Service and hopes that Mr. Crow will voluntarily comply with the request to turn over the information, said Ryan J. Carey, a spokesman for the Finance Committee chairman.

Mr. Carey said that exercising the committee’s power to seek tax records is “a long process” and that if Mr. Crow’s “tax treatment of the yacht is legitimate, he should be willing to say so.”

Other Democratic members of Congress have also sought to hold Supreme Court justices accountable.

In June, a separate congressional investigation into Justice Thomas revealed three additional trips aboard Mr. Crow’s private jet that he had not included on his financial disclosure forms: one to a city in Montana, near Glacier National Park, in 2017; one to his hometown, Savannah, Ga., in March 2019; and one to Northern California in 2021.

In July, shortly after the Supreme Court granted substantial immunity to presidents, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, introduced articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. She accused them of failing to disclose their travels with benefactors and contended that they should have recused themselves in cases that involved efforts by Donald J. Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. (Mrs. Thomas was actively involved in that bid, and flags used to support the “Stop the Steal” movement have been spotted outside the Alitos’ homes.)

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s move, broadly considered a political maneuver, has no realistic chance of advancing in Congress.

Under mounting pressure, the justices issued an ethics code last fall, the first in the court’s history. But many experts quickly pointed out its flaws, particularly given the lack of an enforcement mechanism. In a recent speech, Justice Elena Kagan acknowledged those shortcomings and suggested that the chief justice could appoint a panel of respected judges to enforce the ethics rules.

Abbie VanSickle covers the United States Supreme Court for The Times. She is a lawyer and has an extensive background in investigative reporting. More about Abbie VanSickle

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