Marco Polo (2014 TV series)

Marco Polo
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GenreHistorical Drama
Adventure
Created byJohn Fusco
Starring
Theme music composerDaniele Luppi
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 + 1 special (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Richard Sharkey
  • Brett Conrad
  • Collin Creighton
  • Bruce Marshall Romans
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Romain Lacourbas
  • Vanja Černjul
  • Xavier Grobet
  • Gavin Struthers
Running time
  • 46–65 minutes
  • 28 minutes (special)
Production companies
Budget$200 million[2]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseDecember 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) –
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)
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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.[3] The series was created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role, with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

  1. ^ "Marco Polo TV series finishes shooting in Slovakia". The Slovak Spectator. September 11, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (July 5, 2019). "'Triple Frontier' Leads Netflix to Cut Back on Huge Spending for Films — Report". IndieWire. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Netflix's 'Marco Polo' Sets December Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Netflix's 'Marco Polo' Sets Its Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Fowle, Kyle (July 1, 2016). "A mega Marco Polo recap: Let's talk about all of season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "'Marco Polo' Canceled at Netflix After Two Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.