Seasons & Episodes
Death Waltz
Franz Josef has been Austrian emperor since 1848, yet he remains unmarried five years into his reign. His mother, Archdu
The English Princess
In the hope of promoting a liberal and united Germany, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arrange for their eldest daughte
The Honest Broker
With Germany united under Prussia, Bismarck seeks a stabilizing alliance with the Austrians and Russians through the Lea
Requiem for a Crown Prince
On 30 January 1889, tragedy strikes the House of Habsburg when liberal Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary and his yo
The Last Tsar
Tsar Alexander III doubts the ability of his son and heir-apparent, Nicholas, to inherit the Russian throne. The young t
Absolute Beginners
Nicholas has now been tsar for nine years and refuses to share his absolute authority with a parliament urged by social
Dearest Nicky
Nicholas is preoccupied by strikes and the humiliating war with Japan; the continual unsolicited advice and gifts of his
The Appointment
When Grand Duke Sergei is murdered, Nicholas dismisses his police chief and considers Pyotr Rachkovsky as a suitable rep
Dress Rehearsal
Britain’s King Edward VII makes a visit to the Royal Russian yacht to discuss an alliance with Russia. Meanwhile, Russ
The Indian Summer of an Emperor
Franz Josef fears for Austria-Hungary’s future in the hands of his reform-minded nephew and heir-presumptive Franz Fer
Tell the King the Sky is Falling
With the resolve and the morale of the Russian army plummeting, Nicholas decides to leave the capital to take personal c
The Secret War
As the war continues, Kaiser Wilhelm, tiring from his responsibilities, allows Ludendorff, Hindenburg, Admiral von Holtz
End Game
With Franz Joseph now dead and the Romanovs murdered by the Bolsheviks, Kaiser Wilhelm is the lone eagle still standing.