will the series that is a hit on Netflix have a season 3?

The German series The empress eclipses its competitors on Netflix with its second season, which explores Sissi and Franz's challenges in the face of court intrigue and political tensions. Despite its dazzling success, is a third season planned?

They are an imperial couple who have fascinated the whole world for decades. And it still continues to seduce. The second season of The empressput online on Netflix last Friday, November 22, triumphs. Despite competition fromArcanethe German series created by Katharina Eyssen and Lena Stahl is currently in first place for the most viewed content on the streaming platform in France. Subscribers are passionate about the life of Élisabeth von Wittelsbach aka Sissi, played by Devrim Lingnau. The sixteen-year-old Bavarian duchess falls in love with Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria (Philip Froissant), although he is promised to her older sister, Helene. They married in 1854 after mutual love at first sight. Upon her arrival in Vienna, Sissi finds herself confronted with the complexity of court intrigues and her husband's devious family. Her stepmother torments her while Maximilian seeks to surpass his brother and prove that he is more worthy to rule.

The first season of The empressarriving in the catalog in September 2022, immediately reached the top. It ranked seventh among Netflix's most popular non-English series in 2022, with over 150 million hours watched. Back after two years of absence, the sequel takes the same golden path. Made up of six episodes, it depicts the first tensions between Sissi and Franz as the latter finds himself facing a formidable opponent in Europe.

Season two viewers left in unbearable suspense

Given the undeniable success, one might wonder if a third season is planned. Bad news for fans, for the moment, nothing has been officially confirmed. However, the finale leaves the spectators in great suspense. Austria declares war on Piedmont and therefore on France to recover Lombardy. Faced with the poor progress of the fighting, Franz decides to go to the front himself. As he leaves the courtyard on horseback, his mother Sophie breaks down in tears, and Élisabeth tries to comfort her, insisting that they must remain hopeful. The season ends with the two women, so different, embracing. Will he return safe and sound? Let's hope Netflix is ​​responsive to demand and greenlights a sequel.