1899 S01e04 The Fight.mp4 May 2026

Lucien admits to Clémence that he is dying from seizures caused by his past and that his medication prevents him from being intimate, further straining their relationship.

The episode's focal character is Jérôme , a French stowaway. Flashbacks reveal he was a soldier in a desert conflict (likely in North Africa) alongside Lucien . Lucien betrayed Jérôme by stealing a dead lieutenant's identity and falsely reporting Jérôme as a deserter, which led to Jérôme being imprisoned. 1899 S01E04 The Fight.mp4

Franz and a group of third-class passengers, led by the religiously fervent Iben, seize control of the ship. They believe the boy is a "devil in disguise" and demand he be sacrificed to stop the dying. Lucien admits to Clémence that he is dying

While Eyk, Ramiro, Olek, and Jérôme are initially locked in the brig, they manage to escape and form an alliance with Maura and Clémence. Lucien betrayed Jérôme by stealing a dead lieutenant's

A violent brawl breaks out on the rain-slicked deck between the mutineers and those trying to protect the boy. Despite Maura's efforts, Iben throws the boy overboard into the stormy Atlantic.