Netflix Cancels 1899 After Just One Season
Major science fiction series 1899 has been cancelled by Netflix after just one season. Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the minds behind another popular Netflix series, Dark, were the series' creators. Dark and 1899 both enjoyed enigmatic plots that kept the viewer wondering at every step. The Kerberos ship's crew and passengers were the subject of 1899, along with the sinister mysteries linking their voyage to those of the recently vanished Prometheus.
Co-creator of 1899 Baran bo Odar revealed on instagram that Netflix decided against producing a second season of the programme. Bo and co-creator Jantje shared the news in a joint statement, beginning with expressing their regret that Netflix decided not to renew the programme, leaving 1899 season 2 unable to resolve the question raised by the season 1 ending. The show's co-creator also revealed that the original intent was for 1899 to follow Netflix's Dark's format of three seasons to tell its story of twists and turns. In a thank-you note to 1899 admirers, the statement's authors note the impact the news would have on millions of people.
There were numerous hypotheses on the potential format of a second season of 1899. The crew and passengers of the Kerberos discovered the missing Prometheus ship at sea during the first episode of the dark show's first season. The conclusion of 1899 revealed that the entire season's events occurred inside a simulation made by the protagonist Maura, who was unaware of anything that had happened. The sci-fi twist was later shown to be connected to Maura's desire for a location where she could be with her son, Elliot.