Season pulse
Episodes
6 episodes
Episode 1
As Napoleon gets deposed, things start to become restless in Vienna; Franz thinks it wise to let Rudolf start his military training earlier, against Sisi's wishes.
Episode 2
Sisi picks up Rudolf and leaves Vienna, giving Franz an ultimatum that she will only return if she can decide how her son will be raised; Franz tries to reduce the unrest among the workers.
Episode 3
Sisi and Rudolf enjoy their freedom on the island; through a spy, Franz, fearing new alliances in Vienna, discovers the whereabouts of his wife and son.
Episode 4
Franz joins Sisi and Rudolf in France, but political and personal challenges strain their relationship. After a night of passion, Franz secretly travels back to Vienna with Rudolf.
Episode 5
When Sisi learns that Franz has removed Rudolf from the army, she returns to Vienna. There, she has to negotiate the alliance and try to restore the tense atmosphere.
Episode 6
Sisi finds out that a worker has kidnapped her son. In exchange for him, the kidnapper wants the emperor's life. Sisi wants to save Rudolf, but it is a perilous mission because the kidnapper has nothing to lose.