Friday, January 5, 2024

Ranking of "SISI" Season One (2021) Episodes

 












Below is my ranking of the Season One episodes from the Prime video streaming series, "SISI", German historical drama based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The series stars Dominique Devenport and Jannik Schümann as Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria:



RANKING OF "SISI" SEASON ONE (2021) EPISODES

1.  (1.05) "Folge 5" - Emperor Franz Joseph I narrowly escapes an assassination attempt during the Austrian Empire's war against Lombardy independence.  Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) provides aid at a military hospital and later, persuades Franz to to meet Count Andrassy during a reception in Budapest and negotiate a peace treaty.





2.  (1.02) "Folge 2" - Sisi's engagement to Franz turns her life upside down, as her future is now mapped out and she must quickly prepare for her next role.






3.   (1.04) "Folge 4" - An assassination attempt on the Emperor and the impending war in Lombardy cast a shadow over Franz and Sisi's happiness.




4.  (1.01) "Folge 1" - As one of Duke Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria's daughters, Sisi grows up in a carefree environment.  She is forced to accompany her sister Helene to Austria, due to the latter's potential engagement to Franz.





5.   (1.03) "Folge 3" - Sisi and Franz's wedding night ends in failure, but Franz decides to uphold Sisi's honor.   Sisi seeks intimacy advice from a prostitute she had befriended named Fanny.











6.  (1.06) "Folge 6" - After the death of their daughter, Archduchess Sophie; Sisi and Franz return to Austria, where Sisi's family is waiting to assist them through this difficult time.









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