When 1899 premiered in November 2022, expectations were sky-high for the Dark creators' other show. Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese had already built a cult following with Dark, a dense, mind-bending German sci-fi thriller that reinvented time travel on television. 1899 promised to be just as bold. With a multilingual cast, epic scale, and a mystery that spiraled from historical drama into psychological horror and science fiction, it seemed destined for a multi-season run. But then, just weeks after the show’s debut, Netflix shocked fans by canceling 1899 after a single season.