Season pulse
Episodes
6 episodes
Episode 1
Franz and Sisi are happy that there is an heir to the throne, but Sisi feels trapped in a golden cage. A new threat of war forces Sisi and Franz to travel to France.
Episode 2
At Count Andrássy's country estate, Sisi is reminded of the freedom of her childhood; as the courtly constraints slowly fall away from her, Sisi realises that the Hungarian people need her help more urgently; Sisi pledges her support to Andrássy.
Episode 3
The Hungarian rebel Ödön Körtek intends to kidnap Sisi; in joint captivity with Count Andrássy, Sisi is faced with the question of how long she can remain steadfast; Franz is confronted not only with his father-in-law, but also with Sisi's sister.
Episode 4
Sisi and Andrássy travel to Vienna to convince Franz of the need for a Hungarian parliament; Sisi tries to clear her head; the special affection between Sisi and Andrássy does not go unnoticed by Franz, who falls back into his old patterns.
Episode 5
While the war with Prussia poses problems for Franz, Sisi must now cope on her own in Vienna; in Hungary, Andrássy makes an attempt to defeat the cruel Körtek.
Episode 6
Sisi desperately tries to get closer to Franz again, but he refuses to speak to her and sends her back to Hungary; Sisi is to help Count Andrássy negotiate a new constitution with the Hungarians, and she does not yet suspect that it could be goodbye.