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Episode 5

Season 4 Episode 5 | 51m 09s

Torn between duty and truth, Sisi faces heartbreak as Franz forces her back to Vienna and her mother’s dark confession changes everything. Louis, also torn, tries to embrace a double life.

Aired: 01/29/26
Funding for Sisi: Austrian Empress is provided by Viking.
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