Die Kaiserin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When the rebellious Elisabeth ("Sisi") meets Franz, the Emperor of Austria, the young couple's intoxicating love completely upsets the power structure at the Viennese court. After the wedding, the young empress must assert herself not only against her mother-in-law, the sovereign, power-hungry Sophie but also against Franz's brother Maxi, who himself longs for the throne (and for Sisi). As enemy troops form upon the borders of the Habsburg Empire, people in Vienna rise up in protest against the emperor. Elisabeth must find out who she can trust and how high the price is to be a true empress and a figure of hope for the people.

Series details

• Title: Die Kaiserin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2022-09-29
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 56 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 59746
• IMDb ID: tt13720112
• TVDB ID: 400400

Cast and credited roles

• Devrim Lingnau — Elisabeth 'Sisi' von Wittelsbach
• Philip Froissant — Franz Joseph von Österreich-Ungarn
• Melika Foroutan — Princess Sophie of Bavaria
• Johannes Nussbaum — Archduke Maximilian
• Alexander Finkenwirth — Baron Alexander von Bach
• Runa Greiner — Charlotte von Stubenberg
• Leopold Hornung — Graf Buol
• Almila Bagriacik — Leontine von Apafi
• Noëmi Krausz — Margarete
• Wiebke Puls — Sofia Esterházy-Liechtenstein
• Josephine Thiesen — Princess Marie Charlotte of Belgium
• Christophe Favre — Napoleon III

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-09-29; final listed air date 2022-09-29; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-11-22; final listed air date 2024-11-22; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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