The Empress (2022)

Season 1

Two young people meet. A fateful encounter - the proverbial love at first sight. He is Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, she is Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and the sister of the woman Franz is to marry…

Released Sept. 29, 2022 Episode 55 min 15+

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

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Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

Production Companies: Sommerhaus Serien

Network: Netflix

Country: Germany
Languages: German

IMDb 904

7.8

/20778/

/785/

/165/

/6/

Katharina Eyssen
Director

Devrim Lingnau
Empress Elisabeth 'Sisi' von Wittelsbach

Philip Froissant
Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary

Johannes Nussbaum
Archduke Maximilian

Almila Bağrıaçık
Leontine von Apafi

Elisa Schlott
Duchess Helene of Bavaria

Wiebke Puls
Countess Sophie Esterházy

Melika Foroutan
Princess Sophie of Bavaria

Jördis Triebel
Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

5.8

S1E1 - One's Place in the World

Helene and Elisabeth travel to meet Emperor Franz, who is expected to ask for Helene’s hand. At the party, he stuns everyone with a surprise decision.

Sept. 29, 2022, midnight

5.7

S1E2 - The Arrival

Elisabeth arrives in Vienna for her wedding. Soon enough she faces palace intrigue while Franz attempts to protect his country from going to war.

Sept. 29, 2022, midnight

4.4

S1E3 - The Wedding

Elisabeth marries Franz, and the royal family gets a taste of her rising popularity. Sophie’s former lover attends the wedding and discovers a secret.

Sept. 29, 2022, midnight

4.6

S1E4 - The Hunt

Sophie and the council push for military action, but Franz refuses to engage. Elisabeth upsets the czar's son, leading to severe political consequences.

Sept. 29, 2022, midnight