The creators of Dark want to pull you into the past again.

Netflix released the first image of 1899, the highly anticipated new mystery series from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, creators of global hit Dark.

For their new show, Friese and Odar have gone back to the end of the 19th century for a fin-de-siècle story set among European immigrants as they attempt to emigrate to the US.

The eight-episode series follows the mysterious circumstances around the voyage of an immigrant ship from Europe to New York. According to Netflix, “The passengers, all of different backgrounds and nationalities, are united in their hopes and dreams for a new century and for a new future abroad. But when they discover a second ship adrift on the open sea that had gone missing for months, their journey takes an unexpected turn.”

“What they find on board will turn their passage to the promised land into a nightmare-like riddle, connecting each of the passenger’s pasts through a web of secrets.”

Intrigued yet? Read on.

According to Deadline, Friese and Odar, who signed a five-year deal with Netflix back in 2018, are shooting 1899 on “a brand new, state of the art ‘virtual production’ facility known as a ‘Volume;'” similar to that used on The Mandalorian.

The 75 foot wide, 23 foot tall shooting space is surrounded by a dynamic LED backdrop that is rendered in a video game engine (Unreal Engine) in real-time, moving with the camera to simulate a realistic background and sky that creates the illusion of shooting outdoors. Because the whole process is captured in-camera, with effects added in real time, the technology reduces the need for green screen and dramatically reduces the post-production process.

The show’s multi-national cast includes Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musial, Lucas Lynggaard Tonnesen, Rosalie Craig, Clara Rosager, Maria Erwolter, Yann Gael, Mathilde Ollivier, José Pimentao, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Jonas Bloquet, Fflyn Edwards, Alexandre Willaume and Anton Lesser, among others. All the actors will speak in their native language in the series, which was conceived from the start as a multi-lingual drama.

Dark was a mind-bending, time-jumping drama that premiered on Netflix in December 2017 and attracted a global fanbase across a run of three suspenseful seasons until it concluded in June 2020. Alongside critical acclaim, the series is also believed to have been a viewing hit for Netflix; it was the streamer’s third most watched international series in America as of last October.

1899 has been in development since 2018, but no premiere date has been announced as yet. Friese tells Deadline the pair are trying their best to make it a multi-season show, but notes that “it depends on the viewers”, as well as Netflix.

As for fans of Dark, there are no plans to return to that world, but its creators aren’t entirely ruling out a return. “There’s always a possibility. If you can think it, it’s possible,” said Friese.