Baran bo Odar and his wife Jantje Friese are the creators of 1899, a series that comes with the expectation of being at the same level as Dark’, a production developed by the same German couple that captivated an entire audience worldwide in Netflix.
The 8-episode series is about a crew of multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new (America) where they encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift in the open sea.
During each chapter of 50 minutes each, the production earned recognition from the audience that positions the series among the most watched content on the streaming platform this weekend.
Below are the most important evaluations of the series.
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Criticism of 1899
Traditional film review sites, IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes They give you the following score:
- IMDb: 8.0
- Rotten Tomatoes: 83% audience score / 79% platform niche audience score.
Among the specialized media, the comments are generally positive and the expectation for a new season has increased.
- “A mystery on the high seas that has been brought to the screen with great care and thought (…)” Hamish Calvert – Radio Times
- “She’s so crammed with torment, hardship, and dissonance, that she makes waves for all the wrong reasons. (…)” Elizabeth Gregory -London Evening Standard
- “There’s a certain fascination in watching a show cloud over under the weight of its own intelligence: yet by then, I’m afraid all but the ultra-obsessives will have jumped ship,” Mike McCahill – Variety.
- “A fantastic series and a nice addition to the mystery genre (…) After watching the whole thing, you’ll be desperate for Season 2 (…)”, Greg Wheeler – The Review Geek