SEE NEW TRAILER FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF NETFLIX THE EMPRESS HISTORICAL SERIES ON THE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL COUPLE

     THE EMPRESS   

HISTORICAL SERIES SEASON 2 TRAILER

Hitting Netflix November 22nd with six new episodes of season two is THE EMPRESS series two years after the first season, which ended with Sisi

The Empress is back this November

revealing to the mob in front of the court that she is expecting an heir, the series continues the story of Austrian empress Sisi and her husband emperor Franz. 

 

 THE STORY OF THE SECOND SEASON

 The first crisis is barely over and the young couple wants to enjoy their fresh marital bliss when dark clouds gather over Schönbrunn Palace: Franz (Philip Froissant) unexpectedly faces a powerful adversary in Europe. And Elisabeth (Devrim Lingnau) comes under great pressure, because an heir to the throne is to

Sisi is very much pregnant in the second season

secure the future of the empire as quickly as possible. When fate strikes with all its power, the couple’s love threatens to finally break apart. And Elisabeth must fight not only for her family, but also for the integrity of her soul…

 

 WHO IS IN THE SECOND SEASON?

The second season will see two new faces with Josephine Thiesen as Princess Marie Charlotte of Belgium and Christoph Favre as Napoleon III joining the returning cast which includes Johannes Nussbaum, Almila Bagriacik, Runa Greiner, and Alexander Finkenwirth. Check out the brand new, longer trailer below for the second season below and tell us what you think, will you be tuning in later this month.

NETFLIX REVEALS TRAILER AND STREAMING DATE FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF THE EMPRESS HISTORICAL SERIES ON THE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL COUPLE

     THE EMPRESS   

HISTORICAL SERIES SEASON 2 TRAILER

The Empress is back this November

Well, it seems that beside the second season of Italian costume drama Lidia Poet and the fourth season of much better and more glamurous German series which deals with the same topic Sisi, the end of the year will also bring us the second season of THE EMPRESS German historical (albeit it with more inaccuracies than truths and facts) series which hits Netflix November 22nd with six new episodes and we have the first trailer as well. Two years after the first season, which ended with Sisi revealing to the mob in front of the court that she is expecting an heir, the series continues the story of Austrian empress Sisi and her husband emperor Franz. 

 

 THE STORY OF THE SECOND SEASON

 The first crisis is barely over and the young couple wants to enjoy their fresh marital bliss when dark clouds gather over Schönbrunn Palace: Franz (Philip Froissant) unexpectedly faces a powerful adversary in Europe. And Elisabeth (Devrim Lingnau) comes under great pressure, because an heir to the throne is to secure the future of the empire as quickly as possible. When fate strikes with all its power, the couple’s love threatens to finally break apart. And Elisabeth must fight not only for her family, but also for the integrity of her soul…

 

WHO IS IN THE SECOND SEASON?

The second season will see two new faces with Josephine Thiesen as Princess Marie Charlotte of Belgium and Christoph Favre as Napoleon III joining the returning cast which includes Johannes Nussbaum, Almila Bagriacik, Runa Greiner, and Alexander Finkenwirth. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

NETFLIX GERMAN HISTORICAL SERIES THE EMPRESS ON SISI OF AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY STARTS FILMING SECOND SEASON! SEE FIRST IMAGE!

 THE EMPRESS SEASON 2 

OF THE EPIC SERIES STARTS FILMING

First season 2 image from today's shoot

After the rival Sisi series over at RTL which already started work on its third season, THE EMPRESS series from German Netflix, which also follows the life of the Austrian Kaiserin, has also officially launched production as of today! The first season which saw young Bavarian countess marry Franz Joseph the emperor of Austria-Hungary, was renewed only a month after the stream start of the first season which amassed more than 160 million viewing hours since then. In the first season marital crisis has been overcome between the imperial couple, but now dark clouds gather again over Schönbrunn Palace: a powerful adversary appears on the scene in Europe. And Sisi faces pressure to produce an heir to the throne who will secure the future of the empire. She has to fight, for her family and for herself. She will also face her mother-in-law, Archduchess Sophie, who is convinced that the Empress is too young to raise the children, and takes it upon herself to bring up her children. She will also go to Hungary to settle a crises there and that is where her first daughter will sadly die. This will end Sisi's efforts to be a good mother and she will remain cold towards her offspring till the end of her life. Returning cast includes Devrim Lingnau as Elisabeth, Philip Froissant as Franz Joseph I of Austria, Melika Foroutan as Archduchess Sophie, Johannes Nussbaum as Archduke Maximilian, Elisa Schlott as Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Jördis Triebel as Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, Sisi's mutter. Exciting new additions to the cast include Josephine Thiesen as Princess Marie and Christoph Favre as Napoleon III. The second season is shooting over in Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Italy!

IT'S WAR AND POWER STRUGGLE AT COURT IN THE EMPRESS TRAILER FOR NEW NETFLIX' HISTORICAL SAGA! MORTEN HEE ANDERSEN JOINS MADS MIKKELSEN IN THE BASTARD 18TH CENTURY MOVIE DRAMA

  MORTEN HEE ANDERSEN  

JOINS MADS MIKKELSEN'S PERIOD SET FILM THE BASTARD

Morten Hee Andersen has joined the cast

It was previously known as King's Land but for some reason they opted for a rather bland title THE BASTARD, but it still has Mads Mikkelsen in the lead, and he is now joined by our dear Morten Hee Andersen (you remember him as the hot prince in Margrete Queen of the North) and Gustav Lindh, Simon Bennebjerg, Amanda Collin, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Magnus Krepper, Jakob Lohmann and Felix Kramer! The story of Nikolaj Arcel's film is set in the middle of the 18th century when Danish King Frederik V declared that the wild heath of Jutland should be tamed, cultivated, and colonized so that

First look at Mads Mikkelsen in the film which arrives next year

civilization could spread and new taxes be generated for the royal house. But nobody dared go to this brutal land until a lone soldier named Ludvig Kahlen stepped up. The film, produced by Zentropa, should arrive to cinemas sometime in Autumn next year and you can also check out first two photos showing Mikkelsen at the sets of the new movie.

  THE EMPRESS TRAILER  

FOR NETFLIX EPIC SERIES

Netflix has released the official trailer for their new German original series THE EMPRESS which arrives September 29th! You can read more about the series in our lavish spotlight here. In an incredible twist of fate and against all expectations, an unusual love ignites between Emperor Franz of Austria and Hungary (Philip Froissant) and Bavarian princess Elisabeth (Devrim Lingnau). Together they embark on a dangerous path. Surrounded by power struggles and intrigues, Elisabeth confronts those who do not believe in her to become one of Europe's first glamorous celebrities and also the empress of a vast empire. 

TEASER AND SEPTEMBER AIR DATE FOR NETFLIX EPIC MINI SERIES THE EMPRESS ON AUSTRIAN KAISERIN SISI REVEALED!

 NETFLIX' THE EMPRESS SERIES

TEASER AND STREAM DATE

Netflix has released the first teaser for streamer's new six part series THE EMPRESS on famous Austrian empress Sisi, which is one of their new German

The Empress arrives September 29th

originals, announcing the streaming date which is September 29th. The series will depict Sisi’s life from her teenage years onwards, when she first met Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria Hungary, and Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant will play the imperial couple. 

 

When the rebellious Elisabeth meets Franz, the Emperor of Austria, in 1853 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 up on 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.  Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Almila Bagriacik and Wiebke Puls also star. This series is not to be confused with a much more glamorous Sisi saga that aired last December on German RTL and Epic Drama Channels in Europe and that is coming back with a second season this December. Check out the trailer below and tell us are you royally excited?  Do you think it will be better than rival Sisi series or not? Stay tuned for more photos, I will try to dig out some new ones as the airing date approaches.

TEASER AND AIR DATE FOR NETFLIX EPIC MINI SERIES THE EMPRESS ON AUSTRIAN KAISERIN SISI REVEALED!

 NETFLIX' THE EMPRESS SERIES

TEASER AND STREAM DATE

Some of Netflix European channels have released the first teaser for streamer's new six part series THE EMPRESS on famous Austrian empress Sisi, which is one of their new German originals, announcing the streaming date which is September 29th. The series will depict Sisi’s life from her teenage years onwards, when she first met Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria Hungary, and Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant will play the imperial couple. When the rebellious Elisabeth meets Franz, the Emperor of Austria, in 1853 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 up on 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. Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Almila Bagriacik and Wiebke Puls also star. This series is not to be confused with a much more glamorous Sisi saga that aired last December on German RTL and Epic Drama Channels in Europe and that is coming back with a second season this December. Check out the trailer below and tell us are you royally excited?

NETFLIX UNVEILS FIRST PHOTOS OF DEVRIM LINGNAU AND PHILIP FROISSANT FROM EPIC TV SERIES THE EMPRESS! NEW PHOTOS FROM TVNOW'S SISI HISTORICAL DRAMA ON AUSTRIAN 19TH CENTURY EMPRESS

 NETFLIX' THE EMPRESS SERIES

UNVEILS FIRST SET PHOTOS

The Empress should stream next spring

Beside TVNOW's Sisi series and Corsage movie with Vicky Krieps, I told you that we will also be getting a third project on famous Austrian empress Sisi as Netflix is shooting six part series THE EMPRESS as one of their new German originals and today I have first photos for you from the production that started earlier this month. The series will depict Sisi’s life from her teenage years onwards, when she first met Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria Hungary, and Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant will play the imperial couple. When the rebellious Elisabeth meets Franz, the Emperor of Austria, in 1853 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

Philip Froissant and Devrim Lingnau are Franz und Sisi

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 up on 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

Both The Empress and Sisi will air in six hourlong episodes

the price is to be a true empress and a figure of hope for the people. While her contemporaries considered her kitschy and vain, Sisi got a whole cult of fans after she was stabbed to death in Geneva in 1898. Kinda like today's rock stars. You can read our main spotlight on the series with tons of photos HERE.

 TVNOW'S SISI SERIES  

NEW PHOTOS FROM THE SETS

Meanwhile, check out two new photos from the rival series to the Netflix' one, which will also have six episodes but will air first as The Empress above is scheduled for next spring and SISI for the end of the year. The lead

Desiree Nosbusch is glamorous ArchDuchess Sophie

cast includes Dominique Devenport as Sisi, and Jannik Schümann as emperor Franz.The series, which will air on ORF in Austria, RTL's streamer TVNOW in Germany and TF1 in France and is produced by Beta Film, will also

Six part Sisi should arrive sometime at the end of the year

star Désirée Nosbusch as Archduchess Sophie, Franz's mother,  Tanja Schleiff as Countess Esterhazy, Paula Kober as Fanny, Julia Stemberger as Sisi's mother, Duchess Ludovika, and Giovanni Funiati as Count Andrassy.