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★ 7.4Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, this lavish drama series follows explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
- Aired
- 2014–2016
- Seasons
- 2 · 20 episodes
- Status
- Canceled
- Created by
- John Fusco
- Network
- Netflix
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
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Key facts
- Genre
- Historical drama , Adventure
- Created by
- John Fusco
- Starring
- Lorenzo Richelmy Benedict Wong Joan Chen Rick Yune Amr Waked Remy Hii Zhu Zhu Tom Wu Mahesh Jadu Olivia Cheng Uli Latukefu Chin Han Pierfrancesco Favino Ron Yuan Claudia Kim Jacqueline Chan Leonard Wu Thomas Chaanhing Chris Pang Gabriel Byrne Michelle Yeoh
- Theme music composer
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Article
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.
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2010s American drama television series2014 American television series debuts2016 American television series endingsCultural depictions of Kublai KhanCultural depictions of Marco PoloEnglish-language American television showsNetflix television dramasTelevision series by The Weinstein CompanyTelevision series set in 13th-century Mongol EmpireTelevision series set in 13th-century Yuan dynasty