This show, 1899, created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, recently made it to Netflix and after watching the trailer I knew it was right up my alley. Since I’ve finished watching it, I have not been able to stop thinking about it and what the next season might bring.

We start out following Maura who seems to be the main character, though we do get other characters perspectives. From the first couple of minutes, I understood that this was going to be a psychological show that twisted your sense of self.

Maura boards the Kerberos in the hopes that she will find her brother who she thinks sent her a letter about something their father did. Ciaran never showed up at the meeting point and has been missing for four months, the same amount of time that another ship, the Prometheus from the same company, went missing with over a thousand people on board.

As I got farther into the season, there were seemingly paranormal events happening that does not make sense for the time period (1899) and most certainly confused the people on board. Things amp up when the Kerberos gets a message from the lost ship, the Prometheus. Against everyone’s wishes, the captain tows the Prometheus and turns around, going back to Europe. Chaos ensues with this decision and a series of events happens.

From the other perspectives we learn that Maura isn’t the only one reliving their past and being deeply affected by it. Though everyone’s story is compelling, Maura, her father, a stranger, and a boy are the key to the situation.

This show takes many different turns and just when you think you have it figured out you start doubting yourself, just like the characters on the ship are doubting themselves. The ending really puts things into perspective but also leaves me with more questions. I can only hope that season two comes out soon so I can get some answers.

Find 1899 on Netflix.