Netflix’s fresh series 1899 just premiered on the streaming giant. Indeed, it has garnered the attention of the viewers and stirred sensation. In fact, if you are one of them who likes to experience shows packed with suspense and mystery, then Netflix’s most recent show is possibly your cup of tea. The makers of the German series Dark conceived the series 1899. Indeed, the premise of the show dates back to 1899. The story centers around a group of European migrants journeying from London on a steamship. The name of the steamship is Kerberos. Thus, they are travelling to begin their new lives in New York City.
We see the passengers travelling with their optimism intact until they confront another migrant ship, the Prometheus. However, since the encounter, the journey to the promised land transforms into a nightmare of colossal proportions.
Series 1899: Emily Beecham as Maura Franklin
Emily Beecham is a British-American actress who portrays the character of Maura Franklin in 1899. The 2009 Sally Wainwright drama Unforgiven proved to be the turning point of her career. Most recently we saw Beecham in the BBC show The Pursuit of Love. The show has its roots in the 1945 novel of the same name by Nancy Mitford. She performed the character of Fanny in Emily Mortimer’s cinematic recreation of Nancy Mitford’s comic romance.
Aneurin Barnard as Daniel
Aneurin is most prominent for delineating the role of scheming Richard III in Starz period drama series The White Queen. Indeed, we saw Aneurin as Boris Drubotskoy in the latest BBC retelling of Tolstoy’s War and Peace. In fact, we even experienced his staggering performance in the gangster drama Peaky Blinders.
Miguel Bernardeau as Ángel
Miguel Bernardeau earned the acclaim of the fans after starring as Guzmán Nunier Osuna in Elite. In fact, we also saw him performing in films like It’s For Your Own Good, Josephine and Crime Wave. In 1899, he depicted the character of Ángel, a wealthy Spaniard travelling in first class along with his priest brother, Ramiro. You will next see Miguel in Disney’s show The Last One. Not only that but you will also see him performing in the dark surf drama Playa Negra and Amazon Prime Video’s Zorro.
Series 1899: Andreas Pietschmann as Eyk Larsen
Andreas Pietschmann rose to prominence after he performed the character of Konny von Brendorp in the action crime drama GSG-9. This dates back to the year 2007. We saw Andreas in countless shows such as 4 Against Z, The Team, Dark, and Cologne P.D. In fact, he has also given his tremendous performance in films like Regular Boys, Mary of Nazareth, Belle and Sebastian, and Beloved Sisters.
Rosalie Craig as Virginia Wilson
In 1899, Rosalie Craig played the character of Virginia Wilson. Virginia is a sociable rich British woman who apparently knows everybody’s personal business. Indeed, we also saw her in films and shows like The Nan Movie, Endeavour, Father Brown, and Truth Seekers.
Other stars
Clara Rosager performs the role of Tove in 1899. Tove happens to be a young pregnant Danish woman sailing to New York with her parents and brother. In the show, we see her family stranded in the madness of tragic developments. Next, you will see Lucan Lynggaard Tonnesen as Krester. Krester is the brother of Tove. He comes across as a young Danish man with a mysterious scar on his face. In fact, we see him putting up with the bigotry of his strict religious parents.
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