Royal Drama ‘Sisi,’ Sold to More Than 120 Territories, Shoots Fourth Season, Reveals First-Look Images (EXCLUSIVE)
Shooting has begun on the fourth season of Beta’s hit series “Sisi,” which follows the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Variety has been given the first exclusive pictures from the set of the new season, which will comprise 24 one-hour episodes.
Dominique Devenport and Jannik Schümann reprise their roles as Sisi and Franz, while Sven Bohse (“Dark Woods”) returns to direct the new season.
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In the fourth season, Sisi challenges 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 comes across dark family secrets and ultimately must ask herself where she really feels at home.
Since its first season, “Sisi” was the most watched series of the year on streaming service RTL+ and secured stellar linear ratings in Germany, Italy, France, Austria and the Netherlands, among others. The royal drama was sold to over 120 territories worldwide.
Over the last decades, the Austrian royal of the 19th century has become an international cult figure, first brought to screen in the 1950s “Sissi” trilogy by Ernst Marischka, starring Romy Schneider.
Returning head writers Robert Krause and Elena Hell penned the scripts of the fourth season. Michael Schreitel will serve as DOP. Jan Freels and Andreas Gutzeit produce for Story House Pictures. The executive producers for RTL are Sylke Poensgen and head of fiction Hauke Bartel. RTL’s editorial team consists of Greta Gilles and Julian Schmelcher.
Story House Pictures produces the new season of “Sisi” for RTL in collaboration with Beta Film.
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