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The Last Empress (2018)

Drama

In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is what it seems, and Oh Sunny is ready to fight until the end to uncover a mysterious homicide within the royal palace, fighting to protect those she loves the most and obtain happiness.

IMDb rating
7.1 (1,021 votes)
Episode average
8.2 ↑ +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
KO
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

8.21 avg 52 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 40 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 19 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 18 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 19 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 18 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 17 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 15 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 15 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 16 votesEp 14: 8.6 · 16 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 18: 9.0 · 14 votesEp 19: 8.9 · 14 votesEp 20: 8.8 · 14 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 22: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 23: 8.0 · 13 votesEp 24: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 25: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 26: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 27: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 28: 7.9 · 12 votesEp 29: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 30: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 31: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 32: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 33: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 34: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 35: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 36: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 37: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 38: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 39: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 40: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 41: 7.9 · 12 votesEp 42: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 43: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 44: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 45: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 46: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 47: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 48: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 49: 7.6 · 9 votesEp 50: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 51: 8.9 · 11 votesEp 52: 8.6 · 11 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Luncheon with the Emperor8.220
2The Emperor's Day Off8.219
3A Hit-and-Run8.318
4The Yellow Truck8.219
5The Empress Dowager Underestimates Ms. Min8.017
6The Emperor Starts to Court Oh Sunny8.217
7Wedding Preparations8.117
8The Wedding8.518
9Tell Me It's Not True8.817
10Wang Shik's Rage8.515
11Betrayal in the Palace8.415
12Pil Joo Finds Wang Shik8.515
13The Empress Finds Out About the Emperor and Yu Ra8.616
14The Prince is in Town8.616
15Wang Shik Betrays the Empress8.516
16The Grand Empress Dowager's Downfall8.516
17Who Killed the Grand Empress Dowager?7.815
18The Empress is Arrested for Murder9.014
19Baek Ho Enlightens the Empress8.914
20Ms. Hong's Confession8.814
21The Empress Returns to the Palace8.414
22The Empress Goes Live7.713
23Wang Shik Saves His Brother8.013
24Yu Ra's Demise8.213
25The Prince Returns8.413
26Where Is My Mother's Corpse?8.313
27Yu Ra's Cry For Mercy7.812
28Wang Shik Mourns at His Mother's Side7.912
29The Emperor's Jealousy8.015
30An Antique Clock7.813
31The Scandal7.913
32Prince Yoon Lights the Powder Keg7.913
33Peanut Butter Cookies8.213
34Yu Ra's Escape7.913
35The Emperor Abandons the Empress7.712
36Yu Ra Teams Up with the Empress Dowager8.213
37Princess Ari is Promised to Become the Empress Regnant8.012
38Woo Bin Runs Away With the Empress8.213
39The Empress Regains Control of the Palace8.413
40The Prime Minister Loses His Edge8.313
41Gifts From the Emperor7.912
42Joo Seung Starts to Remember7.813
43An Investigation of Prince Yoon's Attacker8.012
44A Trap for Kang Hee8.413
45Wang Shik Starts His Revenge7.810
46The Emperor Returns to the Palace7.810
47Michelle Arrives at the Palace7.810
48Sunny Is Appointed as the Crown Prince8.210
49Michelle Reinstates Hyuk As the Emperor7.69
50The Emperor's 10-Year Anniversary Celebration8.210
51The Emperor's Vengeance8.911
52The Fall of the Imperial Family8.611

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