Netflix has canceled the major sci-fi series 1899 after just one season. The series hailed from creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, who were also the minds behind another hit Netflix series, Dark. 1899 and Dark shared the taste for mysterious storylines that kept the audience guessing at every turn. 1899 focused on the crew and engers aboard the Kerberos ship and the dark secrets that connect their journey to recently disappeared ship, the Prometheus.
1899 co-creator meaning 1899 season 2 won't be able to unravel the mystery set up by 1899's season 1 finale. The co-creator of the series also explained that the original plan was for 1899 to tell its twists and turns through three seasons, the same as Netflix's Dark. The statement concludes with a thank you directed at 1899's fans, with the creators noting the impact the news would have on millions. Check out the full announcement below:
What 1899 Season 2 Would’ve Been About
There were many theories about what a possible 1899 season 2 could have looked like. Season 1 of the dark show started off by offering doses of horror as the crew and engers of the Kerberos found the missing Prometheus ship adrift on the sea. 1899's ending explained that the events of the entire season took place inside a simulation created by protagonist Maura, who didn't any of it. The sci-fi twist was revealed to be tied to Maura's wish to have a place to be with her son, Elliot. 1899 revealed that Elliot was suffering from a serious illness back in the real world, possibly even dying from it, when Maura transferred her son's conscience to the virtual time loop reality she created.
1899's season 1 finale ended by having Maura finally her past and decide to wake up from the virtual reality she had created. 1899's Prometheus ship was actually a spaceship, as Maura woke up in the finale and found out that the remaining crew and engers from the Kerberos were asleep in pods around her. The audience discovers that Maura's onboard the Project Prometheus spaceship, in the year 2099, with an outside shot showing the ship floating through space. 1899's ending presented season 2 with the opportunity to have Maura trying to understand if she's in the real world or another simulation orchestrated by her brother Cirian, who was revealed to be the one controlling the previous Kerberos simulation.
Netflix Continues Its Trend Of Canceling Big Shows
1899 is another major series not to be renewed in Netflix's recent trend of canceling big shows. Subscribers have taken to social media numerous times in the past couple of years to call for Netflix to rethink the cancelation of a few projects. The fantasy series Warrior Nun getting canceled by Netflix was the most recent example of the streamer's trend, before 1899 met the same fate. On Warrior Nun's case, Netflix did even worse, with audiences taking to social media to claim the streamer wanted the show to fail, given Netflix barely promoted the release of Warrior Nun season 2. 1899 didn't have that problem, as the creators behind the show had a previous working relationship with Netflix through the popular show Dark, but even the good marketing and the new show's great ratings couldn't keep 1899 from getting canceled.
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