The Empress
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeStirring and realistic: a slow-burning drama series, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.8 /10
TMDB · 47 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2022 · 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
1One's Place in the World29 Sep 2022
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.
2The Arrival29 Sep 2022
Elisabeth arrives in Vienna for her wedding. Soon enough she faces palace intrigue while Franz attempts to protect his country from going to war.
3The Wedding29 Sep 2022
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.
4The Hunt29 Sep 2022
Sophie and the council push for military action, but Franz refuses to engage. Elisabeth upsets the czar's son, leading to severe political consequences.
5The Shoes29 Sep 2022
Maximilian gathers support for an evil plan while Elisabeth's well-intended gesture backfires, leading her to befriend the dubious maid, Leontine.
6The God Who Us Has Freedom Sent29 Sep 2022
Elisabeth spends her time partying with Maximilian while Franz is desperate to reconcile with her. Leontine gets herself into a precarious situation.
Season 2
· 6 episodesEpisodes (6)
- 1Episode 1
- 2Episode 2
- 3Episode 3
- 4Episode 4
- 5Episode 5
- 6Episode 6
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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…
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Sommerhaus Serien
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
