As Leontine asks Alexander to abscond together, he makes a shocking discovery. A visit to Hungary brings tragedy to Franz and Elisabeth.

The Empress Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - An Heir to the Throne
• s02e02 - The Dream
• s02e03 - A Letter from the Empress
• s02e04 - The Stars During the Day
• s02e05 - The Forest Inside of Us
• s02e06 - All We Can Do

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.