The Empress (2022)

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

• Released: 2022-09-29
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 3, 18 episodes
• Network: Netflix
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 189 votes

Created by Katharina Eyssen.

Top cast

• Devrim Lingnau as Empress Elisabeth 'Sisi' von Wittelsbach
• Philip Froissant as Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
• Melika Foroutan as Princess Sophie of Bavaria
• Johannes Nussbaum as Archduke Maximilian
• Elisa Schlott as Duchess Helene of Bavaria
• Jördis Triebel as Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
• Almila Bağrıaçık as Leontine von Apafi
• Wiebke Puls as Countess Sophie Esterházy
• Alexander Finkenwirth as Baron Alexander von Bach
• Raymond Tarabay as Ambassadeur De Bourqueney

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Where to watch The Empress

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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