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The Empress · Season 1 · Netflix

The Empress Season 1

The Empress Season 1 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.3/10. 6 episodes on Netflix from 29 September 2022.

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BollyMeter7.3/1083% on Rotten Tomatoes from 6 critics; 85% audience score from 250+ ratings; Netflix reported the series was its second-most watched globally for two weeks at launch. Devrim Lingnau's performance cited as the standout by critics.

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What BollyAI Thinks

The Empress (Die Kaiserin) arrived on Netflix on September 29, 2022, and promptly became the platform's second-most watched series worldwide across its opening two weeks, accumulating over 150 million hours viewed. Created by Katharina Eyssen, the six-episode first season follows sixteen-year-old Bavarian duchess Elisabeth as she unexpectedly captures Emperor Franz Joseph I's attention and is thrust into the Habsburg court. Critics at Rotten Tomatoes approved at 83 percent from six reviews; the 85 percent audience score from 250-plus raters confirmed mainstream appeal. Collider praised Devrim Lingnau's performance as a genuinely fresh take on a well-worn historical figure. The short episode count keeps the season propulsive.

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83%critics positive · n=67.8/10IMDb audience
  • “Devrim Lingnau is a breath of fresh air as Elisabeth, playing her with nuance that will undoubtedly bring devastation.”
    Collider

Standout Episodes

The hours worth arguing about — premieres, finales, and the turning points. BollyAI reads the room episode by episode.

  1. E1Episode 17.5

    The premiere establishes Elisabeth's world in Bavaria before dropping her into Vienna's court machinery. The tonal register - romantic period drama with real political bite - is set immediately. The contrast between her natural behaviour and Habsburg protocol drives the episode's best scenes.

    The moment: Elisabeth's first formal court appearance - the collision between her instincts and the institution's expectations laid out in a single sequence.