‘1899’: The creators ensure that they are already working on the next seasons and a possible ending

Netflix has just released the new creation of the German directorial duo, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, responsible for one of the biggest international hits on the platform, “Dark”. In ‘1899’, Friese and bo Odar return to some features or themes that were presented in ‘Dark’, but the idea itself is very different. Even so, the series has managed to captivate fans who were already familiar with the filmmakers’ work, while at the same time seeming to cater very well to those unfamiliar with their first series. But, What can we expect from the second season of ‘1899’? Will the story get even more complicated as with its predecessor as the seasons progress?

On November 16, one day before the series premiere, the creators had an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where they talked about the future of “1899”, the inevitable comparisons with “Dark” and other script issues. or address. Considering its future on Netflix, it should be noted that the platform has not yet confirmed the second season, but the creators seem to be clear that we will be able to continue enjoying its mysterious storylines, Well, they themselves have announced that they are already working on ideas for the following seasons.

“Yup. We always like to have an end before we start. We want to know where we are going. We’re progressing through a story and want to know how it’s going to play out in the end. In between, there may be some vaguer ideas. And, as we go through the process, ideas can change and move to a different location. For example, in “Dark”, the parallel universe idea was always planned for the second season. And then, while we were working on it, we decided to move it into season three. These things happen all the time. You try to be flexible, to let the process surprise you as you go through it, but knowing where you’re going”Friese commented in response that they already had in mind what could happen in the next two seasons.

Additionally, the creators discussed the comparisons to “Dark” and noted that they had no intention of doing so “copy exactly how we structured things on ‘Dark'”. According to Friese, ‘1899’ has a very different structure, but that doesn’t mean it will be any easier than its predecessor. “We try to be very loyal to our core audience, who love puzzles, but also know every code and every culture. They’re really good at putting the pieces together. We want it to be a great experience for them and not too easy. If you do part of that core group and you’ve solved it, you should be proud of yourself, it’s an amazing experience.”explained the screenwriter.

the game gets complicated

For his part, bo Odar explained that we must not forget that ‘Dark’ has had three seasons and that we have only seen one of ‘1899’, so we have not yet managed to see all the complexity of the series, which still has at least two seasons to develop all its storylines well and solve the puzzles. “If you just compare ‘Dark’ season 1 to ‘1899’ season 1, I think they have similar complexity. ‘Dark’ only got really complicated in seasons two and three. The first season is actually very simple: it’s a small town, with kids going missing, and then there’s some time travel events in the cave. Michael (Sebastian Rudolph) is Michael. He is very simple. But now everyone has seen all three seasons and it gets really complicated. We already have ideas for a second and third season of ‘1899’, and it will be more complicated,” explained the director.

Now we can only wait for Netflix’s announcement for a second season and by the way, get rid of the idea of ​​’Dark’ with ‘1899’ relationship, since the creators have confirmed that they are not related: “One bad idea that we’ve definitely said won’t happen is that ‘1899’ is related to ‘Dark’ to suddenly appear on the ship”clarified bo Odar.

Season 1 of ‘1899’ is now available on Netflix and consists of 8 chapters duration between 50 minutes and 1 hour.