The Empress is coming to an finish.
Netflix‘s present telling the dramatic story of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz has been renewed for a 3rd season, which shall be its final.
One of many largest Netflix Europe reveals of the previous few years, The Empress began with Elisabeth assembly Franz and has labored its manner by way of their courtship and the empire. In Season 2, they had been attempting to take pleasure in their recent marital bliss when darkish clouds gathered over Schönbrunn Palace. Elisabeth needed to combat not just for her household but additionally for the integrity of her soul.
The ultimate season will doubtless air in 2026. The Empress has been certainly one of Netflix’s largest non-English language reveals down the years. The Worldwide Emmy-winning Season 1 stayed within the international Netflix Prime 10 of non-English reveals for 5 straight weeks in 2022. Final yr, Season 2 made its manner into the Netflix Prime 10 in 84 international locations, based on the streamer.
Showrunner Katharina Eyssen stated: “It typically leaves me speechless to see how many individuals we have now been capable of attain and contact everywhere in the world with The Empress. To have the ability to proceed and conclude this story along with our crew and the distinctive ensemble forged is nothing lower than a present.”
Katja Hofem, Netflix’s VP Content material within the DACH area, added: “The viewers has adopted Empress Elisabeth’s life by way of comfortable, thrilling and dramatic occasions within the final two seasons. How great that we will proceed telling this story in a 3rd season, with the great crew in entrance of and behind the digital camera and with Sommerhaus as our manufacturing companion.”
The Empress stars Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan and Johannes Nussbaum, with Eyssen as soon as once more appearing as showrunner. Govt producer is Robert Eyssen, Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach. Scarlett Lacey additionally returns to the third season as EP.
