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Netflix Unveils Final Season of The Empress, New Series Witches

2/12/2026

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Netflix plans to release the final season of The Empress later this year, continuing the story of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz in 19th-century Austria.
Filmmakers Robert Eyssen and Katharina Eyssen are developing a new series, Witches, about 17th-century witch hunts and three sisters navigating suspicion and betrayal.
The Berlin Film Festival is underway in Germany.

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Netflix plans to release the final season of The Empress later this year, continuing the story of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz in 19th-century Austria.
Filmmakers Robert Eyssen and Katharina Eyssen are developing a new series, Witches, about 17th-century witch hunts and three sisters navigating suspicion and betrayal.
The Berlin Film Festival is underway in Germany.