Plot Synopsis

Created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, 1899 is an eight-episode thriller that's set on a migrant steamship heads west to leave the old continent in 1899. The passengers, a mixed bag of European origins, united by their hopes and dreams for the new century and their future abroad. But their journey takes an unexpected turn when they discover another migrant ship adrift on open sea. What they will find on board, will turn their passage to the promised land into a horrifying nightmare. On Thursday, November 17, 2022, Netflix released all eight episodes of this series.