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The Empress

2022 · 2 seasons · 12 ep · Drama

TMDB 7.6/10 (181 votes)

When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court.

Created by Katharina Eyssen

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The Empress is a 2022 German historical drama 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. Netflix also commissioned a companion novel, The Empress: A Novel, by Gigi Griffis, which published two days before the series premiered on the streaming service. Premise Sixteen-year-old Bavarian Duchess, Elisabeth "Sisi" von Wittelsbach, falls in love with her sister's, Helene’s, intended fiancé, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, and they marry. Arriving in Vienna, Sisi finds herself navigating the complexity of court politics and her husband's scheming family. Her mother-in-law, Archduchess Sophie, who is also her aunt, antagonizes her almost immediately.

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Cast & creators

KKatharina EyssenCreator

Devrim Lingnau

Devrim Lingnauas Empress Elisabeth 'Sisi' von Wittelsbach

Philip Froissant

Philip Froissantas Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary

Melika Foroutan

Melika Foroutanas Princess Sophie of Bavaria

Johannes Nussbaum

Johannes Nussbaumas Archduke Maximilian

Elisa Schlott

Elisa Schlottas Duchess Helene of Bavaria

Jördis Triebel

Jördis Triebelas Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

Almila Bağrıaçık

Almila Bağrıaçıkas Leontine von Apafi WWiebke Pulsas Countess Sophie Esterházy

Alexander Finkenwirth

Alexander Finkenwirthas Baron Alexander von Bach

Raymond Tarabay

Raymond Tarabayas Ambassadeur De Bourqueney

Tereza Dušková

Tereza Duškováas Emma

Runa Greiner

Runa Greineras Charlotte von Stubenberg

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