Scripted series · Netflix
Marco Polo
Worlds will collide.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lorenzo Richelmy
Marco Polo
20 eps
Benedict Wong
Kublai Khan
20 eps
Joan Chen
Empress Chabi
20 eps
Remy Hii
Crown Prince Jingim
20 eps
Zhu Zhu
Kokachin
20 eps
Uli Latukefu
Byamba
20 eps
Mahesh Jadu
Ahmad
20 eps
Tom Wu
Li Jinbao
20 eps
Olivia Cheng
Mei Lin
20 eps
Rick Yune
Kaidu Khan
20 eps
Chin Han
Jia Sidao
20 eps
Claudia Kim
Khutulun
20 eps
Oon Shu An
Jing Fei
10 eps
Vanessa Vanderstraaten
Sorga
10 eps
Ramli Hassan
10 eps
Soffi Jikan
10 eps
Michelle Yeoh
Lotus
10 eps
Kevin Lee
Knight
10 eps
Ludi Lin
Batbayer
1 eps
Min Kim
Song Insurgent
1 eps
Géza Kovács
Crusader 1
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Marco Polo actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Marco Polo reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, this lavish drama series follows explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 20 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201410 episodes
7.4IMDbMarco travels the Silk Road to the imperial city of Kublai Khan, and begins learning the ways of Chinese culture, politics and war.
Best episode · S01E10 The Heavenly and Primal
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201610 episodes
8.1IMDbKublai is more powerful than ever, but so are the threats to his throne. Marco Polo bears witness to new levels of betrayal, intrigue and deception.
Best episode · S02E10 The Fellowship
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E10
The Fellowship
The day of the kurultai arrives, shaping Kublai's fate as khan. Ahmad makes his final stand, and Marco learns a terrible truth.
- Directed by Alik Sakharov
- Written by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Patrick Macmanus
S01E10
The Heavenly and Primal
Marco's ingenuity -- and loyalty -- is put to the ultimate test when Kublai takes a violent and bold step in his quest to become emperor of the world.
- Directed by John Maybury
- Written by John Fusco
S02E09
Heirs
Marco's past with Kokachin resurfaces. Kublai's position as khan faces a final challenge, even as he welcomes a new heir into the world.
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Kate Barnow
S02E07
Lost Crane
Kaidu's ruthlessness reaches new levels in his bid for power, while Hundred Eyes' former lover has him questioning his loyalties.
- Directed by Alik Sakharov
- Written by Matthew White
S01E07
The Scholar's Pen
Marco and Hundred Eyes take on a dangerous mission to infiltrate the walled city of Xiangyang, while its chancellor struggles to hold on to power.
- Directed by David Petrarca
S02E01
Hunter and the Sable Weaver
On Prince Jingim's wedding day, Kublai receives disturbing news about the ambitions of his cousin, while Marco navigates a delicate mission.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by John Fusco
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E03
Measure Against the Linchpin
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Elizabeth Sarnoff
S02E01
Hunter and the Sable Weaver
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by John Fusco
S02E04
Let God's Work Begin
- Directed by David Petrarca
- Written by Kate Barnow
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
John Fusco
Showrunner
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Noelle Valdivia
Writer
Dave Erickson
Writer
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Matthew White
Writer
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Bruce Marshall Romans
Writer
Elizabeth Sarnoff
Writer
Patrick Macmanus
Writer
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Brett Conrad
Writer
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Michael S. Chernuchin
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kate Barnow
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Noelle ValdiviaWriter
- Dave EricksonWriter
- Matthew WhiteWriter
- Bruce Marshall RomansWriter
- Elizabeth SarnoffWriter
- Patrick MacmanusWriter
Direction
- Espen SandbergDirector
- Daniel MinahanDirector
- David PetrarcaDirector
- James McTeigueDirector
- Joachim RønningDirector
- Alik SakharovDirector
Cinematography
- Vanja ČernjulDirector of Photography
- Romain LacourbasDirector of Photography
- Xavier GrobetDirector of Photography
Music
- Eric V. HachikianOriginal Music Composer
- Peter NashelOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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