The Empress(TV show/series, 2022-)

Name: The Empress
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022
Rating: 3.9

Original title: "Die Kaiserin" (German/DE)

TV-MA

| 55min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 12 episodes

Rating: 3.9/5 (with 65 votes)

The Empress (German: Die Kaiserin) is a German historical drama television series based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, starring Devrim Lingnau in the title role, and Philip Froissant as Emperor Franz Joseph. It was released on Netflix on 29 September 2022. It was Netflix 's second-most watched series worldwide for two weeks and the seventh most popular non-English series of 2022, with over 150 million hours streamed. On 8 November 2022, Netflix renewed it for a second season, which premiered on 22 November 2024. Netflix ()

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Genres: Political TV Shows / Romantic TV Dramas / Period Pieces / TV Dramas
Keywords: Swoonworthy / Emotional / Romantic
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About The Empress

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…

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Trailer for The Empress + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Empress | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 1:59)

The Empress Seasons and Episodes

11/22/2024Season 2 - 6 episodes

#1 | 11/22/2024An Heir to the Throne

3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

Pregnant with her second child, Elisabeth is under pressure to provide a male heir to the throne. An incident occurs during a state visit.

#2 | 11/22/2024The Dream

3.4/5 (with 3 votes)

Franz sends Maximilian on a diplomatic mission to make an ally of Napoleon III. Sophie schemes to sideline Elisabeth and take charge of her children.

#3 | 11/22/2024A Letter from the Empress

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Elisabeth embarks on a charm offensive across Lombardy-Venetia. Franz gives Maximilian an opportunity to prove his loyalty.

#4 | 11/22/2024The Stars During the Day

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

As Leontine asks Alexander to abscond together, he makes a shocking discovery. A visit to Hungary brings tragedy to Franz and Elisabeth.

#5 | 11/22/2024The Forest Inside of Us

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Seeking an escape, Elisabeth retreats to her family in Bavaria. Sophie seizes the moment to procure a better match for Franz.

#6 | 11/22/2024All We Can Do

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

As the Austrian Empire plunges into war, Elisabeth fights to keep her family together. Sophie discovers the consequences of her actions.

09/29/2022Season 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: Germany

Shot in: Vienna, Bavaria

Plays in: Vienna, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Kingdom of Bavaria

Made by: Sommerhaus Serien

Original language: German (DE)

Spoken languages: German (DE)

Translated into 25 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Burmese (MY), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Returning series

First episode released on: 09/29/2022

Latest episode released on: 11/22/2024

Appearing Characters: Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Franz Joseph I of Austria, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Maximilian I of Mexico, Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Princess Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria, Duke Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria, Princess Sophie Esterházy of Liechtenstein, Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria, Gustav, Prince of Vasa, Baron Alexander von Bach, Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol, Franz Liszt, Joseph Othmar Rauscher, Johann Strauss II, Alexander II of Russia, Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (Marie of Hesse)

Cast: Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Svenja Jung, Rauand Taleb, Almila Bağrıaçık, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Elisa Schlott, Jördis Triebel, Hanna Hilsdorf, Wiebke Puls, Alexander Finkenwirth, Leopold Hornung, Patrick Rapold, August Schmölzer, Raymond Tarabay, Eric Bouwer, Vladimir Korneev

Directors: Katrin Gebbe, Florian Cossen

Producer: Jochen Laube

Screenwriter: Katharina Eyssen, Bernd Lange, Janna Nandzik

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Sisi and Franz"

"הקיסרית"

"ซีซี่ จักรพรรดินีแห่งรัก"

Keywords: habsburger, historical figure, empress, austria, royalty, austria-hungary, emperor

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The Empress(TV show/series, 2022-)

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The Empress | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 1:59)

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