'Breathtaking' Netflix period drama hailed a must-watch for The Crown fans

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Netflix teased: "Set against opulent backdrops between Vienna, Hungary, Mexico, and Prussia, the series The Empress paints a complex portrait of the protagonists at court. At the…

Fans of period dramas like The Crown, The Spanish Princess and Downton Abbey are urged to watch a "masterpiece" series as it returns for a third season. The series, which is one of Netflix's many hit period dramas, is based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and it became Netflix's second-most-watched series worldwide when it was first released back in September 2022. The show's third and final season is now on the streamer, meaning fans can binge the complete series without worrying about any cliffhangers. The Empress is the series in question and it follows Elisabeth, a Bavarian Duchess who falls in love with her older sister's intended fiancé, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria.

Netflix teased: "Set against opulent backdrops between Vienna, Hungary, Mexico, and Prussia, the series The Empress paints a complex portrait of the protagonists at court. At the centre is Elisabeth's impressive journey: she transforms from an unconventional girl into an emancipated woman who permanently influences the fate of Europe."

Fans have taken to IMDb reviews to share their thoughts on the series so far, with one saying: "Wow! Breathtaking, heart-wrenching, and stunning. Incredible filmography, beautiful sets and costumes, and captivating storyline. I've never really enjoyed a dubbed TV show, but The Empress was so perfect in every other area, I barely noticed it was dubbed at all. The final scene is so well done it left me with only one word... WOW!

"The show sometimes has a Baz Luhrmann feel and which adds to the intrigue of the Viennese court, but it isn't overdone. It has a feel of The Crown cross Romeo & Juliet cross The Other Boleyn. When depicting village life, it is quite dark, violent, and heartbreaking but not so much that it turns you off viewing. Court life and palace grounds are shown in such beauty from the costumes to sets, it is simply breathtaking and many scenes left me pausing the screen to truly appreciate the location and set."

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