Subtitles English S01e01: The Empress

In the first episode of The Empress , titled "," the story begins with sixteen-year-old Elisabeth "Sisi" von Wittelsbach , a free-spirited Bavarian duchess who feels like a misfit in her own family. While her mother, Duchess Ludovika, desperately tries to find a suitor for her, Sisi is more interested in poetry and her soul's freedom than the rigid duties of nobility.

: While the royals celebrate, revolutionaries in the streets see this unexpected marriage as the perfect opportunity to strike against the monarchy. If you'd like to dive deeper into the series, The Empress subtitles English S01E01

Despite the expectations of both families, Franz realizes he cannot marry Helene. At his birthday celebration, he stuns the entire Austrian court by choosing Sisi instead of Helene. The episode ends with high drama: In the first episode of The Empress ,