Since it was announced that 1899 would not be getting renewed for another season, Netflix fans have been threatening to cancel their platform subscriptions.

Let's just say fans are not happy after hearing that the TV series has been axed after a pretty successful debut season in November last year starring Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, and Gabby Wong.

As per its official IMDb page, the spooky maritime drama tells the story of "multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea" and served as a follow-up to Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese's previous series, Dark (2017).

According to Variety, in its first week of availability, the international production cracked Netflix’s top 10 chart, taking over the number two slot, behind season five of The Crown.

Within four days, 1899 garnered about 79.27 million hours of viewership, the outlet also reported.

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Upon finding out the unfortunate news of its cancellation, the creators of the show, Odar and Friese released a statement to fans expressing their sadness.

"With a heavy heart we have to tell you that ‘1899’ will not be renewed," Odar wrote on Instagram. "We would have loved to finish this incredible journey with a second and third 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," the statement continued. "We love you. Never forget."

Fans of the TV series took to the comments to leave kind messages for the creators.

"To all involved in making @netflix1899 this is not how it deserved to end thank you Bo and Jantje xxx," wrote this user.

"This is so sad and heartbreaking... I love you guys forever!", added another.

"Truly disappointed in Netflix now," said a third.

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And over on Twitter, the mood was slightly different, with fans choosing to express their anger at Netflix's sudden decision.

"F****** hell, now Netflix have canceled 1899?!? Don’t know why I bother starting to watch anything on there. Gutted," one Twitter user wrote.

"Alright I need someone at Netflix to explain what they track to constitute a show getting renewed or canceled ITS GETTING RIDICULOUS. 1899???? The creators already gave you a hot show with Dark and we’re on track to do it again with 1899…like why do we even bother," another said, slamming the streaming platform.

Before the news became public knowledge, Gabby Wong, who played a Hong Kong native in the show also shared her initial thoughts about the series finale with Metro and it left some of us scratching our heads: "I read the final episode at four o’clock in the morning while I was breastfeeding my son at the time who was a newborn, and I think I punched my husband," she said.

Gabby Wong (left) and Isabella Wei (right) at the premiere of 1899. Credit: DPA Picture Alliance / Alamy

"That was my reaction. I punched my husband and punched him awake. Oh, that's the ending!", she added. "Even though you might not have gotten any answers or any elaboration of it in season one, every single person in that room is there for a reason."

The sad thing is that it seems as though none of us will be getting any answers any time soon.

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The final season of Game of Thrones is still a year away from hitting our screens, and fans are getting pretty darn impatient. With the premiere date of season eight still not even set yet, all we know is that 2019 is the year that we'll say farewell to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and that we're all just left to stew in our own theories about what may go down until it airs.

But what we forget is the fact that - while we're all waiting with baited breath for the final hurrah - the cast and crew on the show are saying goodbye already.

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Production is well underway for the final season of the fantasy drama with actor Liam Cunningham seeming to suggest that the filming schedule would come to an end in the summer. And it seems that the end is nigh already for Daenerys Targaryen, otherwise known as, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons.

Actress Emilia Clarke took to Instagram yesterday to post an emotional goodbye message to the show. Uploading a picture of herself from a recent trip to Ireland, in the caption she wrote: "Hopped on a boat to an island to say goodbye to the land that has been my home away from home for almost a decade. It’s been a trip @gameofthrones thank you for the life I never dreamed I’d be able to live and the family I’ll never stop missing #?#lastseasonitis".

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Immediately after posting, her comment section was flooded with posts from her fellow Game of Thrones castmates. Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister, wrote: "Sweet words. Love you and HOLY balls. #itistheend", while John Bradley-West, who plays Samwell Tarly, commented: "It’s been the best. Ever. And you’ve been incredible." Even Jason Momoa - whose character Khal Drogo was killed off back in season one - had his own adorable message to add, writing: "Love u. Proud of you."

However, Emilia's fans were more unwilling to say farewell, with many commenting of their sadness that the series was coming to its close. "NOOOO WHY game of thrones can’t end," wrote ghostwold132, while nushkiiipvt put "can't believe it's happening".

So, do we have any hints on how things will end for the actress' character? While the show's producers have fiercely guarded any spoilers, Emilia gave us a hint of things to come when she was asked about the ending: "It f***ed me up. Knowing that is going to be a lasting flavour in someone’s mouth of what Daenerys is…"

In spite of her vague clue, actor Joe Dempsie, who plays Gendry, has insisted that - despite all of the fan theories online - no one has cracked the ending yet.

"I'm sure David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] don't pay too much attention to people's theories and speculation there is all over the internet, but it would be a bit of an anti-climax if a well-popularized theory turned out to be the way it ended," he said. "There's many pitfalls and I think they really have achieved that with this. It's an ending I don't think many people will be expecting, and I think, on reflection, people will really, really enjoy."

So, GOT fans. Just a year to go. Just one tiny year. Sigh...

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away at the age of 99.

For his subjects in Great Britain and the Commonwealth, the husband and consort of the Queen has been an enduring public figure for more than seven decades.

Yet there are many young people today who think they know the character of the Duke better than the man himself, after he was portrayed by ex Doctor Who lead Matt Smith, and latterly by The Terror star Tobias Menzies, in the Netflix series The Crown.

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As rigorously researched as the program is, it does take a lot of artistic license, particularly when it comes to the character of Prince Philip.

So to clear things up, we're taking a look at some of the myths, inaccuracies, and divergencies from reality in the TV drama.

1. Philip was a much more caring father in real life  

The Crown shows Prince Philip as being continually frustrated with the young Prince Charles, and even goes as far as to call his eldest son "bloody weak" in one episode when he fails to stand up to his bullies. This is one aspect of the program that apparently upset the Queen personally, with a royal insider telling Glamour:

"The Queen realizes that many who watch The Crown take it as an accurate portrayal of the Royal Family and she cannot change that.

"But I can convey that she was upset by the way Prince Philip is depicted as being a father insensitive to his son’s well-being.

"She was particularly annoyed at a scene in which Philip has no sympathy for a plainly upset Charles while he is flying him home from Scotland. That simply did not happen."

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2. Philip took part in the Queen's coronation willingly

The show has Prince Philip chafe at the thought of being subordinate to the Queen as her consort, especially when kneeling before her during her coronation in 1953.

While it is true that he resented not having any official role in the early years of his wife's reign, Philip was always far too respectful of the crown and the importance of the orders of precedence to ever rebel against the Queen's authority over him.

He was perfectly compliant during the coronation, as archival footage clearly shows.

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3. He wasn't involved in the Profumo scandal

The finale of season two appears to implicate Prince Philip in the Profumo affair of 1963.The scandal saw Conservative Secretary of State for War John Profumo accused of lying to the House of Commons regarding his alleged affair with the 19-year-old model Edith Keeler, who had also had a relationship with a Soviet spy.

The Crown suggests that Philip came into contact with Profumo and Keeler through a mutual acquaintance with socialite Stephen Ward.

While it is true that Philip and Ward were friends, with Ward even sketching a picture of the Duke, there is no evidence at all to suggest that he met with either Profumo or Keeler, or was aware as to the extent of their intimacy.

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4. Philip did not witness his mother's institutionalization

In a flashback in the fourth episode of season three, Philip has a flashback to the day his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was institutionalized after being diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1930.

Not only is the actor playing Philip in the scene too old (he appears to be in his late teens, while Philip was only nine-years-old when his mother was committed to a sanatorium) but he did not personally witness his mother being taken away.

The Greek royal family was in exile at the time as a result of the Greco-Turkish War, and Philip was being educated at a prep school in England at the time when his mother was taken into Dr. Sigmund Freud's care and was living with his uncle, Lord Mountbatten.

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5. He had nothing to do with his sister's plane crash

The Crown appears to lay the blame for the death of Philip's sister Princess Cecile, who decided to fly from Germany to London to see him due to his bad school behavior.

Philip's sister Cecile, and a number of members of his extended family, did die in a tragic plane crash in 1937. But the princess was flying to London to attend a wedding, not to visit her younger brother (who was then 16 and attending Gordonstoun School in Moray in Scotland).

Per The Daily Mail, Royal historian Hugo Vickers commented on the subplot by stating: "This is a truly shocking invention since Prince Philip had nothing to do with his sister’s air flight to Britain. He was in no way responsible for the accident."

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6. He became a British subject much earlier in real life 

In the TV series, Philip is shown to become an official British citizen at the same time that he earned the title of the Duke of Edinburgh, which is shown to have happened the day before he married Queen Elizabeth.

This is a definite compression of events. In real life, Philip's naturalization actually took place in March of 1947 – months before his marriage in November – so that the British public had time to get used to him as a member of the nobility before his nuptials.

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7. Philip's infidelities are up for debate

The Crown explicitly presents Prince Philip as cheating on the Queen numerous times and having an affair with Russian ballerina Galina Ulanova.

In reality, although Ulanova was a real ballerina who danced in London in 1956, it's doubtful Philip ever met her, much less had an intimate relationship with her.

Rumors of infidelity have plagued the Duke of Edinburgh for years, although none have ever been substantiated. Some sources alleged that he was linked to actress Pat Kirkwood, although she fervently denied any romantic or sexual indiscretion.

Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal family during this difficult time.

George R.R. Martin started writing his epic dragons-and-boobs fantasy series, A Song Of Ice and Fire, in the 90's - yes, the 90's. The first book, A Game of Thrones, was published in 1996. The fifth book, A Dance With Dragons, was published in 2011 - seven years ago! The 69-year-old author says there will be two more books in the series, but there is no news on when they will be released. Fans of the books have been suffering more than Theon Greyjoy in the hands of Ramsey Bolton. (Well, maybe not that much.)

Luckily, the television adaptation will finish the story. The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones airs in 2019, and will consist of six super-sized episodes. Cast members aren't allowed to spoil the story, but they have dropped hints about what to expect. In interviews, Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, has suggested her character might betray a fan favourite, and described the ending as "unpredictable."

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In an interview with the Times, actress Nathalie Emmanuel revealed that the production is "finished." On the show, Nathalie plays Missandei, a former slave who becomes Daenerys Targaryen's interpreter and close confidant. She said that despite only having six episodes instead of the typical ten, the final season took longer to shoot than any other.

"I think what we can expect from the final season of GoT is just a real push. Like in the last couple of seasons, we have seen the pace of the show increase with the stakes getting higher and higher. There are so many storylines that have to come to conclusion. We have to play them out, so the pace of the show is continuing on that sense...

...There are so many characters and stories that haven't found their conclusion. So, this season is going to be incredibly satisfying for people. It is going to be incredibly exciting and heartbreaking."

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jamie Lannister, also hinted at a heartbreaking conclusion, while discussing his character's fate. Well, Game of Thrones viewers are used to heartbreak. The show (and books) became famous for brutally killing off main characters, people whom you thought would survive until the very end. But nope.

So, all bets, are off. As the ice zombies march into Westeros, and the long-suffering Stark family reunites, and the Mother Of Dragons makes her claim to the Iron Throne, nobody knows what to expect - except at some point, there will probably be some dragons and boobs.

Nathalie added that "the emotions will be so much more intense.' "I feel like people will have their mind blown when they watch the final one," said the actress. Well, that's great news, especially for fans of the books, who have been waiting for the conclusion to this epic story for over twenty years. But if the end is going to be 'heartbreaking,' maybe waiting isn't such a bad thing.

 

Game of Thrones, even after being on the air for seven years, still has a loyal following. In fact, it might be the most popular show on television entirely, if the series' avid fans are anything to go by. I consider myself to be one of the least obsessive fans of the show, and I'm still finding it extremely difficult to accept that we're going to have to wait a year to see the next season.

I'm sure once the final episode airs in 2019, I'll be wishing there was more again. HBO apparently have several spin-off shows in the works, so if any of those end up being good, we might be alright. Then, of course, the next book will probably be released at some point, once George R R Martin eventually gets around to it.

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A show that big means that its stars are instantly recognizable to the general public, which I imagine makes it pretty hard to go anywhere. However, despite playing one of the most important characters in the fantasy series, Emilia Clarke has managed to spend hours in public without anyone noticing her, as she explained to Vanity Fair recently.

Her naturally brown hair managed to keep her anonymous before, but now that she's dyed her hair icy blonde like her Game of Thrones character it should be harder - but apparently, she still doesn't get spotted that often. "We both have a thing about our stature not quite being what people expect," her co-star Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow, said. "When I’m goofing around with my pals, I’m unrecognizable," Clarke says.

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The final season still has plenty of filming to be done, as well as the lengthy post-production process, but that doesn't mean those on set don't know exactly what is going on. In fact, Clarke spoke to Vanity Fair about the final season and even her character's final scenes - though she does play it coy:

"It f***ed me up. Knowing that is going to be a lasting flavor in someone's mouth of what Daenerys is... I'm doing all this weird sh*t. You'll know what I mean when you see it."

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I don't think any fan of the show is surprised that the show is going to be "f***ed up," but the rest of her comments are intriguing. It seems like Daenerys is set on a clear path - either she'll be victorious and sit on the iron throne, or she'll be defeated. There will likely be a fair amount of tragedy along the way, but describing Daenerys as "doing all this weird sh*t," makes me think there's going to be some unexpected twists in the story.

If anything - the best thing the final season can be is "weird". If we get a standard predictable conclusion to this lengthy story, it will cool but not much more than that. Either way, it's hard not to get excited about the series again, even with ambiguous hints like these.