Marco Polo (2014)

Directed by

Alik Sakharov, David Petrarca, Daniel Minahan, Espen Sandberg

Genre

drama film, historical fantasy

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 20 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 620 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the young Venetian explorer Marco Polo as he arrives in the court of Kublai Khan, the Mongol ruler. It depicts his experiences and interactions with the emperor and the complex politics of the Mongol Empire.

politicaldramaticintriguingdeliberateatmosphericepicserioushistoricalsprawling

What happens

Marco Polo is an American drama television series inspired by Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). The show premiered on Netflix on December 12, 2014. The series was created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role, with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan. It was produced by The Weinstein Company. On January 7, 2015, Marco Polo was renewed by Netflix for a 10-episode second season, which premiered on July 1, 2016. On December 12, 2016, Netflix announced that they had canceled Marco Polo after two seasons. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the two seasons resulted in a $200 million loss for Netflix, and the decision to cancel was jointly taken by Netflix and The Weinstein Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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