The best in global television was honored in New York on Monday night at the 2023 International Emmy Awards. The 56 nominees for this year’s awards, handed out by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, came from 20 countries across six continents.
In a sign of how important streaming companies have become to the international TV industry, Amazon and Netflix dominated the best drama category this year, with Netflix’s German-Austrian period drama The Empress, about the legendary love story between Austrian-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, aka “Sissi,” winning the award. The streamer’s South Korean legal drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, featuring Park Eun-bin as an autistic rookie female lawyer with a genius Iq, was also nominated for best drama. And two nominees came from Amazon: the Argentine historical thriller Yosi, the Regretful Spy from director Daniel Burman, about the real-life intelligence scandal that led to two of...
In a sign of how important streaming companies have become to the international TV industry, Amazon and Netflix dominated the best drama category this year, with Netflix’s German-Austrian period drama The Empress, about the legendary love story between Austrian-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, aka “Sissi,” winning the award. The streamer’s South Korean legal drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, featuring Park Eun-bin as an autistic rookie female lawyer with a genius Iq, was also nominated for best drama. And two nominees came from Amazon: the Argentine historical thriller Yosi, the Regretful Spy from director Daniel Burman, about the real-life intelligence scandal that led to two of...
- 11/21/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The mesmerizing six-part series, The Empress, delves into the extraordinary connection forged between Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, a young Bavarian Duchess, and Franz Joseph, the Emperor of Austria. Against all odds, their relationship blossoms, entwining their lives in a web of unlikely love. Starring Devrim Lingnau and Phillip Froissant only adds to the drama’s glory. After the much-loved Bridgerton, this show has brought fans a real treat. Like most period dramas, The Empress skillfully weaves historical accounts and fictional elements to craft a captivating narrative. But how much of The Empress is historically accurate? This article aims to examine just that. The Real...
- 6/16/2023
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
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