Marco Polo (2014 TV series)
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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]
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Genre | Historical Drama Adventure |
Created by | John Fusco |
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Theme music composer | Daniele Luppi |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 + 1 special (list of episodes) |
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Budget | $200 million[2] |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) – July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) |
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]