"She was chosen by an empire—but owned by no one."
Sisi (2021) breathes modern life into the legendary tale of Empress Elisabeth of Austria—an icon torn between love and duty, beauty and burden, freedom and the golden cage of royalty. This lush, sensual, and emotionally charged series peels away the porcelain image of the Habsburg empress to reveal the fiercely intelligent, restless woman beneath.
At just sixteen, Elisabeth "Sisi" of Bavaria (Dominique Devenport) captures the heart of Emperor Franz Joseph (Jannik Schümann), not just with her beauty but with her spirit. But marrying the ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire doesn’t lead to a fairy tale—it opens the door to a life of restriction, betrayal, and relentless scrutiny. The palace may glitter, but it is no sanctuary.
As political unrest brews and court intrigue sharpens its blades, Sisi must navigate a world ruled by men, constrained by protocol, and haunted by the pressures of legacy. Between the demands of an empire and the ache of personal longing, she begins to forge a new identity—not as a puppet queen, but as a woman determined to define her own fate.
Visually sumptuous and emotionally riveting, Sisi reclaims the myth and gives it a pulse, a fury, and a voice. Not just a period drama—but a rebellion wrapped in silk.
