The Empress spoilers follow.
The Empress is the latest period drama from Netflix to capture audiences with its gripping tale of a young, rebellious princess who marries into Austrian royalty and is thrust into the realm of politics at the Viennese court.
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We’re introduced to the carefree Elisabeth von Wittelsbach (Devrim Lingnau) as she falls in love with and later marries her sister’s intended fiancé, Emperor Franz Joseph (Philip Froissant), earning her the title Empress of Austria.
But as she discovers, adjusting to royal life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. She finds herself navigating the complexity of court politics and her husband’s scheming family members, all while revolution and war are knocking on the palace door.
The final hour of the six-episode series certainly had a lot going on, so we’re here to tell you how the story broke down.
What happened to Maximilian?
Franz’s conniving baby brother Maximilian (Johannes Nussbaum) didn’t exactly get the ending he had hoped for, and the finale has left his fate hanging in the balance.
Desiring his brother’s title, Max plots to depose Franz by taking advantage of his opposition to joining the conflict between France and Russia. Despite having the support of the army and the church, his plans are foiled when Franz’s (reluctant) choice to send troops to protect the border works and the Tsar orders his forces to retreat.
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It goes without saying that conspiring against the empire is the highest treason and punishable by death – even when the emperor is your own flesh and blood. Now that Franz is aware of his brother’s plans, things aren’t looking too good ol’ Max.
By the end of the episode, Max is arrested, so we’ll just have to wait for season two (if it’s renewed) to see what else Franz has in store for his traitor brother. Or, you know, bone up on our Austrian history textbooks, but that’s not going to happen.
What Happened to Leontine Von Apafi, aka Ava?
After two revolutionaries murder the real Leontine Von Apafi earlier in the series, Ava (Almila Bagriacik) assumes the Countess’s identity to gain intel from inside the palace.
Ava was very much in favour of the scheme to assassinate the emperor and his family, but as she grows close to Elisabeth, she begins to have second thoughts about it. In the end, her loyalty to Elisabeth prevails and she tells the guards about the emperor’s impending attack, leading to the death of her accomplice.
Things go awry when a fellow revolutionary working in the palace warns her that returning to Vienna would result in her death for betraying the revolution.
Not only that, but Countess Amalia’s (Hanna Hilsdorf) growing suspicions come to a head when she discovers photographs revealing Ava’s true identity, and the latter pushes her to her (very) bloody death.
Ava must now decide whether to risk being detained for either murder or treason (or both), or to return to Vienna and run the chance of being killed for betraying the cause. In either case, it’s a lose-lose situation, so we’d really like to see how she overcomes that dilemma in season two.
Did Elisabeth win the public’s trust?
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In episode five of The Empress, a visit to the iron foundry leaves Elisabeth appalled by the abysmal working conditions and she gives her shoes to a little girl who is without. However, her accompanying Countess and guard refuse to let her walk out barefoot and carry her to the carriage, further riling up the group of commoners outside.
Now confined to the palace walls for flouting royal protocol (displaying compassion), Elisabeth loses all hope that anything would be done to help the poor and gives way to despair, joining Maximillian in partying the days away and further damaging her reputation.
Archduchess Sophie then proposes Elisabeth with an ultimatum: to go back home to Bavaria and have her marriage annulled, or stay at the palace and be subject to rules even stricter than before.
Soon after, Elisabeth learns she is finally pregnant and rushes to tell Franz the good news. However, she is devastated to learn he concurs with his mother that she’s a “distraction” and it would be better if she returned home.
Alas, the Empress refrains from telling her husband she’s expecting and, despite Leontine/Ava’s best efforts to persuade her otherwise, she decides to leave.
By the time Elisabeth is ready to depart, the exit is entirely blocked by a large, angry crowd of people that have been amassing at the palace gates to denounce the Emperor. Though the guards ask for the carriage to be turned around, Elisabeth demands for the gates be opened.
As Franz and Sophie watch on, the Empress embraces the crowd and proclaims: “I see you” before telling them she is with child.
Since it now seems Elisabeth has the support of the people and she’s pregnant with the empire’s heir, the dynasty will surely fall without her.The Empress is available to watch on Netflix.
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