1899 | S01e04 The Fight.mp4

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.

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. 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. The episode's focal character is Jérôme , a