Limited series · Netflix
1899
What is lost will be found.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Emily Beecham
Maura Franklin
8 eps
Andreas Pietschmann
Eyk Larsen
8 eps
Aneurin Barnard
Daniel Solace
8 eps
Isabella Wei
Ling Yi
8 eps
Maciej Musiał
Olek
8 eps
Yann Gaël
Jérôme
8 eps
Miguel Bernardeau
Ángel
8 eps
Clara Rosager
Tove
8 eps
Rosalie Craig
Virginia
8 eps
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Krester
8 eps
Mathilde Ollivier
Clémence
8 eps
José Pimentão
Ramiro
8 eps
Tino Mewes
Sebastian
8 eps
Gabby Wong
Yuk Je
8 eps
Jonas Bloquet
Lucien
8 eps
Maria Erwolter
Iben
8 eps
Fflyn Edwards
Elliot
8 eps
Alexandre Willaume
Anker
8 eps
Anton Lesser
Mr. Franklin
8 eps
Isaak Dentler
Franz
8 eps
Vida Sjørslev
Ada
5 eps
Alexander Owen
Landon
4 eps
Ben Ashenden
Darrel
4 eps
Richard Hope
Dr. Reginald Murray
4 eps
Niklas Maienschein
Wilhelm
5 eps
Philipp Rafferty
Lead Man
1 eps
Joshua Seelenbinder
Eugen
4 eps
Cloé Heinrich
Nina Larsen
1 eps
Alexandra Gottschlich
Sara Larsen
2 eps
Jónas Alfreð Birkisson
Einar
4 eps
Heidi Toini
Bente
3 eps
Robert Cawsey
Porter
1 eps
Kaja Chan
Mei Mei
2 eps
Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Villads
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How 1899 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
1899 reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When mysterious events change the course of an immigrant ship headed for New York in 1899, a mind-bending riddle unfolds for its bewildered passengers.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01 · Signature episode
The Ship
Maura helps a pregnant woman. The captain makes a brave decision after receiving a message from a lost ship — and discovers something mind-bending.
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese
S01E05 · Signature episode
The Calling
Maura has terrible flashbacks and makes a shocking move. A sound leads some passengers to jump overboard. Maura makes a discovery about her father.
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese, Juliana Lima Dehne
S01E07 · Signature episode
The Storm
Daniel asks Maura for something she doesn't understand. Olek and Ling Yi steer the ship before a tragedy occurs. Elliot's identity comes to light.
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese
S01E04 · Signature episode
The Fight
Several crew members and passengers search the ship for the boy after locking up the captain, Olek, Jérôme and Ramiro. Krester's secret is revealed.
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese, Jerome Bucchan-Nelson
S01E08 · Signature episode
The Key
Maura tells the passengers an unbelievable truth. Then, their memories shift and Daniel changes a code. Maura faces an unexpected reality.
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese
S01E06
The Pyramid
Tove has scary flashbacks and wants to kill the boy. Daniel follows Maura and the captain into a strange place. Maura's father appears with a message.
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Jantje Friese
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01 · Signature episode
The Ship
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese
S01E02
The Boy
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese, Darío Madrona
S01E03
The Fog
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Emma Ko, Jantje Friese
S01E04 · Signature episode
The Fight
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese, Jerome Bucchan-Nelson
S01E05 · Signature episode
The Calling
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Jantje Friese, Juliana Lima Dehne
S01E06
The Pyramid
- Directed by Baran bo Odar
- Written by Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Jantje Friese
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Philipp KlausingExecutive Producer
- Pat Tookey-DicksonProducer
- Baran bo OdarExecutive Producer
- Jantje FrieseExecutive Producer
Writing
- Emil Nygaard AlbertsenWriter
- Emma KoWriter
- Jantje FrieseWriter
- Juliana Lima DehneWriter
- Jerome Bucchan-NelsonWriter
- Darío MadronaWriter
Direction
- Baran bo OdarDirector
Cinematography
- Nikolaus SummererDirector of Photography
Music
- Ben FrostOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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