Overview
1899 is a multilingual German period mystery-science fiction television series created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. It premiered on Netflix in November 2022 and received generally favourable reviews. The series was cancelled in January 2023.
Premise
Set in 1899, the series follows a group of European emigrants travelling from Southampton, UK on a steamship named Kerberos to start new lives in New York City, US.
Cast and characters
Main
Emily Beecham as Maura Henriette Franklin/Singleton, a neurologist and one of the first female doctors in the UK, travelling alone to America
Aneurin Barnard as Daniel Solace, a mysterious man who boards the Kerberos.
Andreas Pietschmann as Eyk Larsen, the ship's weather-beaten captain
Miguel Bernardeau as Ángel, a wealthy Spaniard traveling with Ramiro
José Pimentão as Ramiro, a faux Portuguese priest traveling with Ángel
Isabella Wei as Ling Yi, a mysterious young woman from Hong Kong, traveling with Yuk Je
Gabby Wong as Yuk Je, a middle-aged woman from Hong Kong traveling with Ling Yi
as Jérôme, a French stowaway
Mathilde Ollivier as Clémence, a young woman from the Paris elite, accompanied by her new husband Lucien
Jonas Bloquet as Lucien, an upper class Parisian, and former Lieutenant of the French Foreign Legion, newly married to his wife Clémence
Rosalie Craig as Virginia Wilson, a sociable, wealthy British woman
Maciej Musiał as Olek, a Polish stoker on his way to New York
Clara Rosager as Tove, a young pregnant Danish woman traveling to New York City with her family
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Krester, a young Danish man with a mysterious scar on his face
Maria Erwolter as Iben, a religious Dane traveling with her husband Anker and children, who supposedly hears the voice of God
Alexandre Willaume as Anker, a religious Dane going to New York with his wife Iben, his son Krester, and his daughters Tove and Ada
Tino Mewes as Sebastian, the first mate on the Kerberos
Isaak Dentler as Franz, the captain's right-hand man
Fflyn Edwards as Elliot, a.k.a. "the boy", a mysterious mute boy found under unusual circumstances, who becomes Maura's charge on board the Kerberos.
Anton Lesser as Henry Singleton, a British investor and Maura's father
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