New photographs have revealed a first glimpse at the new season of the much-loved royal drama, . Shooting has already started on 24 one-hour episodes of the Beta hit, which follows the life of Empress Elisabeth of . In this , Dominique Devenport and Jannik Schümann reprise their roles as Sissi and her husband, Franz, while Sven Bohse will be back at the helm as director.
Returning head writers Robert Krause and Elena Hell have penned the scripts of the fourth season, so it's safe to expect more of the same gripping storylines, character insight and exquisite world-building. As far as the plot is concerned, some small details have already been revealed: Sissi will challenge the best jockey in Bavaria to a grand horse race to save the family’s estate, Castle Possenhofen, after the death of her father. Back in her homeland, she will then come across dark family secrets, and must ultimately ask herself where she really belongs.
Since its first season, has secured stellar ratings in Germany, Italy, France and Austria, and has been sold to over 120 territories worldwide. And no wonder, when the series is based on such a truly extraordinary figure: Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known affectionately as Sissi, who ruled from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898. Born into a Bavarian royal household, Sissi's marriage forced her into the spotlight.
She was said to find court life stifling, a situation not helped by her tr.
