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The Empress Season 2: Release Date, Cast, and more!

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5 months ago

December 27, 2023

Created by Katharina Eyssen, and Lena Stahl, The Empress is a 2022 German historical drama series. The show is based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, starring Devrim Lingnau in the title role, and Philip Froissant as Emperor Franz Joseph.

The executive producers of the show include Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach. The first season of the show debuted in September 2022 and later got renewed for a second season which is soon coming on Netflix.

So, when the second season is coming out? What is the storyline? Which cast members are expected to return? Is there any trailer available for the second season? Keep reading the article to know more.

The Empress Plot and Cast

The basic premise of the show focuses on Sixteen-year-old Bavarian duchess Elisabeth “Sisi”, who falls in love with her sister’s intended fiancé Emperor Franz Joseph and they marry. Elisabeth has moved to Vienna and finds herself navigating the complexity of court politics and her husband’s scheming family. The second season is expected to pick up the story from where it left off in the previous season.

Coming to the cast members, it includes Devrim Lingnau as Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Melika Foroutan as Princess Sophie,, Philip Froissant as Franz Joseph, Johannes Nussbaum as Archduke Maximilian, Elisa Schlott as Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Jördis Triebel as Ludovika, and many more are there.

The Empress Season 2 Release Date

The first season of the show was released on September 29, 2022, and it consisted of six episodes in total. The first season received a positive response from the audience and considering that the makers have renewed the show for a second season.

However, the makers are yet to reveal the official release date for the second season since it is still in production. We can expect to have all the unrevealed details in a few months.