Thounsands of fans of Netflix’s 1899 have signed a petition to save the series after its creator confirmed it has been cancelled after one season. The multi-lingual sci-fi drama dropped on the streaming platform in November and proved a big hit among viewers.
It centres on a group of immigrants travelling to America on a steamship before a series of mysterious events throw them into a supernatural nightmare. The show was created by German showrunners Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, who returned to the platform following their hugely successful series, Dark.
The creative and romantic partners confirmed they had plans for a second and third season of 1899 should it be greenlit. But on Monday (January 2), Odar posted a statement on Instagram confirming the series would not be renewed by Netflix.
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He said: “With a heavy heart we have to tell you that 1899 will not be renewed. We would have loved to finish this incredible journey with a 2nd and 3rd season as we did with Dark. But sometimes things don’t turn out the way you planned. That’s life.
“We know this will disappoint millions of fans out there. But we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts that you were a part of this wonderful adventure. We love you. Never forget.”
1899 starred Wythenshawe -born Emily Beecham as a young English doctor, alongside German Andreas Pietschmann as the ship’s world-weary captain, and Welshman Aneurin Barnard as a mysterious man who boards the ship.
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It was hugely popular among fans and racked up more than 79m hours viewed in its first three days on the platform. The series finale ended with a huge genre-bending cliffhanger that left viewers begging for answers.
Since news broke of it’s cancellation, legions of fans have taken to social media to share their disappointment, with one disgruntled fan launching a petition on change.org urging Netflix to change its mind. The petition reads: “1899 was clearly created with multiple seasons in mind.
“After the first season, there are a lot of unanswered questions and a big cliffhanger at the end of the last episode. We want a renewal of the show and a proper end to the story.”
The campaign – which launched on Monday evening – has attracted more than 23,000 signatures at time of writing – and that number is rising fast. Commenting on the petition, Wesley Leuschner said: “I have been waiting for years for this show and I can’t believe they’re ending it. They left on a massive cliffhanger and that’s not right. Bo and Jante deserve better.”
Forest Tserof echoed: “We need to know the ending. There has not been cliffhangers like this in a long time.”
Jamie Collins added: “Netflix knew these creators had a three season plan and are well aware of Dark’s success. [A] true RoI [return on investment] would not be present until the full story was told.
“Also, adding to the fact this show was in the top 10 in over 60 countries and generated millions of hours viewed. What does it take to prevent cancelation in this age of Netflix? It strongly reduces faith in the company as a whole if everything we watch doesn’t make it to season 2.”
Thomas Falkenstedt simply said: “This is madness!”
One of the show’s stars also promoted the petition on Twitter. Alongside a link to the campaign, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen – who starred as young Dane Krester – wrote: “Not much we can do but there is something... #renew1899 #save1899.”
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