Back to All News
The Empress: Worldwide Success for Season 2
Entertainment
03 December 2024
GlobalGermany
Link copied to clipboard
THE EMPRESS - Great start of the second Season of the German Netflix series
Berlin, December 4, 2024 - The second season of THE EMPRESS launched on November 22 on Netflix and has been a success both nationally and internationally ever since. In its first week alone, the royal drama series climbed to the topof the Netflix charts with 6.7 million views. In 84 countries, Season 2 of The Empress ranks in the Top 10 - and in 10 countries, it has secured the number one position, including Germany and Austria, as well as France, Portugal, Chile, and Argentina. Meanwhile, Season 1 has also made a comeback to the Top 10, reaching an impressive 3 million views and securing the third spot among non-English TV shows.
Katharina Eyssen once again served as the showrunner for the second Season of the successful series, sharing creative responsibility with Executive Producer Robert Eyssen. The production was once again handled by Sommerhaus Serien GmbH, led by executive Producers Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach. Scarlett Lacey returned as an Executive Producer, while Lars Gmehling took on the role of co-executive producer. This season was directed by Barbara Ott and Maximilian Erlenwein, with filming took place in Bavaria, the Czech Republic, and Italy.
Showrunner: Katharina Eyssen
Executive Producers: Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach, Robert Eyssen
and Scarlett Lacey
Co-Executive Producer: Lars Gmehling
Screenplay: Katharina Eyssen (Head-Writer), Elena von Saucken,
Francis Pfitzner, Matthias B rner
Director: Barbara Ott, Maximilian Erlenwein
Director of photography: Kolja Brandt, Rik Zang
Costume design: Gabriela Reumer
Make Up: Jens Bartram
Production design: Myrna Wolff
Associate Producer: Michal Pokorny
Production: Sommerhaus Serien GmbH
Service Production: MIA Film
Cast: Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum,
Almila Bagriacik, Alexander Finkenwirth, Runa Greiner, Leopold Hornung, Josephine Thiesen, Christophe Favre, J rdis Triebel, No mi Krausz among others.
Click HERE for the official trailer.
Click HERE for more pictures of the series.
Click HERE for the character arts.
Click HERE for the key art. Synopsis The Empress (Season 2)
The first crisis is barely over and the young couple wants to enjoy their fresh marital bliss when dark clouds gather over Sch nbrunn Palace: Franz (Philip Froissant) unexpectedly faces a powerful adversary in Europe. And Elisabeth (Devrim Lingnau) comes under great pressure, because an heir to the throne is to secure the future of the empire as quickly as possible. When fate strikes with all its power, the couples love threatens to finally break apart. And Elisabeth must fight not only for her family, but also for the integrity of her soul...
About Sommerhaus Filmproduktion
Since 2015, Jochen Laube and Fabian Maubach have jointly led Sommerhaus Filmproduktion. Their completed projects include feature films such as In den G ngen (Berlinale Competition 2018) and Was uns nicht umbringt (world premiere at the Piazza in Locarno 2018), as well as television productions like Dominik Grafs Tatort: Der rote Schatten and Katharina Eyssens Netflix miniseries Zeit der Geheimnisse. The film adaptation of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit captivated over a million cinema-goers and was awarded the Bavarian Film Prize and the German Film Award for Best Childrens Film.
The adaptation of Alfred D blins world-famous novel Berlin Alexanderplatz premiered at the Berlinale 2020 competition and won five Lolas at the German Film Awards, as well as a European Excellence Award for its film score. The first season of the historical series The Empress, created by showrunner Katharina Eyssen and directed by Katrin Gebbe and Florian Cossen, topped the global rankings for non-English language series after its spectacular debut on Netflix in September 2022. It also won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in 2023.
Shortly before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the international TV series The Net - Game on the Edge, directed by Rick Ostermann, premiered, delving into the mafia-like dealings behind football. In early December 2022, a new collaboration with Thomas Stuber, Die stillen Trabanten, was released in cinemas. Currently, two more episodes of The Barcelona Crime (directed by Andreas Kleinert), Burhan Qurbanis new feature film kein Tier. so wild. Sommerhaus Filmproduktion has branch offices in Berlin, Ludwigsburg, and Munich.
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the worlds leading entertainment services with over 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require further information.
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
02/05/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
01/05/2026
January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...
01/04/2026
January 4 2026, 18:00 (PST) DOLBY AND DOUYIN EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATON OF CREATORS WITH DOLBY VISION
Douyin Users Can Now Create And Share Videos With Stun...
19/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/03/2026
How Chris Bolte Builds the Sound of PlayStation Games Chris Bolte '16 is a technical sound designer at Sucker Punch Productions, where he helps create the...
19/03/2026
Other Voices presents a legendary night of music as Foo Fighters bring their stadium anthems to St James' Church, An Daingean. The surprise performance teas...
19/03/2026
***Issued by RT on behalf of RTS Ireland Awards / Gradaim RTS 2026...
19/03/2026
It's a double feature on GFN Thursday. This week, GeForce NOW offers smoother sights in virtual reality (VR) and a sprawling new land to conquer.
Streaming...
18/03/2026
Newly named chief product officer (CPO), Larissa G rner Meeus will return to Net Insight on May 4.
Larissa G rner Meeus will become CPO of Net Insight on May 4...
18/03/2026
SVG Europe's The Football Summit 2026 explored how the sports broadcasting i...
18/03/2026
The 2026 NAB Show kicks off one month from today and SVG is once again set to cover the show from every angle. SVG's SportsTech@NAB Show Blog is now live - ...
18/03/2026
(L-R) The cast and crew of Dead Lover at The Ray Theater for its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundan...
18/03/2026
Yamaha C7 captured in Nashville
Wiltone Productions have announced the release of Music Row Piano, a deeply sampled Yamaha C7 piano library that's been ...
18/03/2026
Bass-enhancement plug-in upgraded
Along with a steady stream of new releases, Techivation have recently been revisiting some of the older plug-ins in their ...
18/03/2026
Mix-reference plug-in overhauled
iZotope's powerful mix-referencing plug-in has just reached its third major version, and now boasts a new capture proce...
18/03/2026
Latest EZKeys 2 expansion arrives
Toontrack's staggering collection of EZKeys 2 expansions has grown once again, and the latest instalment delivers a on...
18/03/2026
Jess Ho explores the politics of food in new SBS Audio podcast For The Culture
18 March, 2026
Media releases
New SBS Audio podcast For The Culture, hosted ...
18/03/2026
Future-ready broadcasts with ATSC 3.0 and enhanced services from Rohde & Schwarz...
18/03/2026
London Calling - When The Industry Convened to Help Streaming Find its MoJo In this blog, Laura Rognoni reflects on key discussions from the Connected TV World...
18/03/2026
SMPTE Unveils 2026 NAB Show Educational Presentations
Brie Clayton March 18, 2026
0 Comments
SMPTE , the home of media professionals, technologists, a...
18/03/2026
Auditel Ad Campaign Shot on Blackmagic PYXIS 12K
Brie Clayton March 18, 2026
0 Comments
LED wall virtual production blends 12K open gate acquisition w...
18/03/2026
Brainstorm transforms productivity and sustainability with Suite 7 at NAB Show 2...
18/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
18/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
18/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
18/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
18/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
18/03/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
18/03/2026
SMPTE , the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, today unveiled its educational presentations for the 2026 NAB Show. This year SMPTE will ...
18/03/2026
Maxon, maker of powerful, approachable software solutions for creators working in 2D and 3D design, motion graphics, visual effects, gaming, and more, today ann...
18/03/2026
Digital Alert Systems
Preview
2026 NAB Show
April 19 - 22
Booth C3452
At the 2026 NAB Show, Digital Alert Systems will showcase Version 6.0 of its DASDEC ...
18/03/2026
Setplex today announced that it will showcase its complete, fully integrated Zapflex platform for the first time at the 2026 NAB Show, introducing powerful new ...
18/03/2026
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE ...
18/03/2026
COW Jobs: Seeking DP for Low Budget Dramedy - Chicago
Brie Clayton March 17, 2026
0 Comments
Seeking Director of Photography for Low Budget Dramedy Fe...
18/03/2026
COW Jobs: Seeking Gaffer for Low Budget Dramedy - Chicago
Brie Clayton March 17, 2026
0 Comments
Seeking Gaffer for Low Budget Dramedy Feature Film- I...
18/03/2026
COW Jobs: Seeking Location, Sound for Low Budget Dramedy - Chicago
Brie Clayton March 17, 2026
0 Comments
Seeking Location/Sound for Low Budget Dramed...
18/03/2026
COW Jobs: Seeking Child Wrangler for Low Budget Film - Chicago
Brie Clayton March 17, 2026
0 Comments
Seeking Child Wrangler for Low Budget Dramedy Fe...
18/03/2026
Calrec Redefines Broadcast Workflows at NAB 2026 with its Most Powerful Hardware...
18/03/2026
Oscar Nominated Two People Exchanging Saliva Posted with DaVinci Resolve Studio
Brie Clayton March 17, 2026
0 Comments
DaVinci Resolve Studio handle...
18/03/2026
Boston Conservatory Presents Celebrated Musical Satire Urinetown Performances for this Center Stage production will take place at Boston Conservatory Theater ...
18/03/2026
Charlie Puth Joins Switched on Pop at Berklee NYC The Berklee alum spoke with host and Berklee NYC professor Charlie Harding for a live taping, answering audi...
18/03/2026
X-Rite Pantone Demonstrates Advanced Color Management Solutions to Support Smart...
Back to All News
