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The Empress (2022)

  • Drama
  • 3 seasons
  • 12 age guide
  • ★ 7.7/10 from 190 ratings

When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court.

Created byKatharina Eyssen

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  1. 01

    Holiday Secrets

    Same creator

    2019 · 34 min · Drama

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    A Christmas reunion becomes a gateway to the past in this three-part series that explores the intimate complexities of one family's history.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Sisi

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    2021 · 45 min · Drama

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    "Sisi" follows the extraordinary life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Modern, honest, and authentic. Told from the perspective of her closest confidants, the series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: austria and austria-hungary
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Unorthodox

    Similar atmosphere

    2020 · Drama

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    A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  4. 04

    Sisi

    Strong story similarity

    2009 · 120 min · Drama · Soap

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    Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve of the relationship.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: austria and austria-hungary
    • substantial genre overlap
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  5. 07

    Reign

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    2013 · 42 min · Drama

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    Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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  6. 08

    Mária Terézia

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    2017 · 100 min · Drama

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    The young Maria Theresia sees her life clearly in front of her: she will marry Franz Stephan of Lorraine and start a family of many with him. Even if Franz Stephan is not quite sure of his luck and her father, Emperor Charles VI, and his powerful advisor Prince Eugene of Savoy forge quite different plans for them. It looks quite as if the young archduchess must sacrifice her happiness to the cause of the state

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  7. 09

    Woman of the Dead

    Same network

    2022 · 42 min · Crime · Drama

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    In a vengeful quest to find out who killed her husband, a woman ends up exposing her small community's deepest and ugliest secrets.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared network: Netflix
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  8. 10

    The Interpreter of Silence

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    2023 · Drama

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    Eva Bruhns is about to get engaged when she is asked to interpret at a trial of SS officers. Her parents and fiancé-to-be try to dissuade her, but she follows her instincts and accepts the job. She soon realizes that she has a more personal connection to the trial than she could have ever imagined.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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