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Sisi: Austrian Empress
Episode 4
Season 1
Episode 4
Love blossoms between the imperial couple while the political situation continues to escalate. Countess Esterhazy tries to play peacemaker, but there is an assassination attempt at Sisi's baptism.
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51:11
After the death of her daughter, Sisi urges Franz to negotiate with Napoleon.
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51:14
An assassination attempt on the Emperor makes him desperate for revenge.
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51:11
Sisi struggles in her role as empress and does what she can to please her husband.
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52:58
In a twist of fate, Sisi falls in love with the emperor, and goes to Vienna to marry him.
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52:44
Sisi travels to Bad Ischl for her sister’s engagement to the Emperor of Austria.