The Empress (German: Die Kaiserin) is a German historical drama television series based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It stars Devrim Lingnau in the title role, and Philip Froissant as Emperor Franz Joseph. The series was released on Netflix on 29 September 2022. It was Netflix's second-most watched series worldwide for two weeks and the seventh most popular non-English series of 2022. Netflix also commissioned a companion novel, The Empress: A Novel, by Gigi Griffis.
Bavarian Duchess Elisabeth "Sisi" von Wittelsbach falls in love with Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. Her mother-in-law, Archduchess Sophie, who is also her aunt, antagonizes her almost immediately.