Sophie and the council push for military action, but Franz refuses to engage. Elisabeth upsets the czar's son, leading to severe political consequences.

The Empress Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - One's Place In The World
• s01e02 - The Arrival
• s01e03 - The Wedding
• s01e04 - The Hunt
• s01e05 - The Shoes
• s01e06 - The God Who Us Has Freedom Sent

The Empress Show Summary

Sixteen-year-old Bavarian princess Elisabeth "Sisi" falls in love with her sister's intended fiancé Emperor Franz Joseph and the two later marry. She moves to Vienna and finds herself having to navigate the complexity of court politics and her husband's scheming family members. Her mother-in-law Sophia, who is also her aunt, antagonizes her almost immediately. Her brother-in-law Maximilian, Franz Joseph's younger brother, keeps trying to outshine his older brother and prove that he is more worthy to rule.