An incredible Netflix show fans are begging to have brought back after an incredible first season that has slowly gained a cult following?
Hmm, nope, doesn’t sound too familiar….
Jokes aside, the sad reality is that Netflix is a ruthless company, and no matter how much you love a show or believe in it, if the numbers aren’t there – incredible shows may have their life cut short.
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One show, which was compared to Dark, lived this same sad lifespan, with the first season unanimously praised and 10s of 1000s even signing a petition trying to bring it back.
What is the show?
The show in question is called 1899, a German psychological thriller.
Created by the same pair behind Dark, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the show follows a group of immigrants travelling from Southampton to New York to start a new life in 1899.
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Whilst on the boat there, they run into whacky and weird supernatural goings-on.
Check out the trailer here:
How was it received?
The show may not have got Dark level praise, but it was given good reviews pretty much across the board.
With a rating of 7.3 on IMDb, and 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, the show was a popular answer to a recent Reddit post asking for the best psychological thrillers.
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One comment said: “1899 is a mind f***….a little slow to begin with but really gets going towards the end. The twists in the later episodes are crazy.”
Empire Magazine gave the show a 4/5, saying: “An intriguing, densely layered puzzle-box mystery that defies easy categorisation but somehow works.”
The Daily Telegraph gave the show the same rating, saying: “The increasingly feverish plot will thrill anyone who enjoys their prestige TV garnished with cerebellum-mulching psychological horror”.
How did fans respond to the cancellation?
With the show being cut short after just one season, fans were frustrated to say the least.
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One change.org petition has over 100,000 signatures calling for the renewal of the show.
The cancellation was confirmed by co-creator bo Odar, who 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.”
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The change.org petition said: “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.”
One signature on the petition added: “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.”
As of yet, no plans have been made at Netflix to bring back 1899.
Topics: Netflix, TV, TV and Film, Social Media, Reddit
Michael Slavin