Netflixs marco polo was largely seen as the first dent in netflixs armor upon its release in. Marco polo is an american television show that premiered recently. One hundred eyes a 30 minutes new episode of marco polo. I found this sub half way through s1 and i was super worried that the series would end unfinished and on a cliff hanger.
The entire 10episode season of marco polo will become available to netflix members december 12th at 12. The series has the scope of game of thrones and the scale of lawrence of arabia, and the music is perfectly fitting, capturing the epic atmosphere of a stranger. Marco polo is an american drama web 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 127168. After that, marco polo turns into a truly amazing show that deserves your attention. Greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry are all evident in series 2 of the netflix original television series marco polo, which splendidly relates the life and times of venetian trader and traveller marco polo 125424 when he lived in what we know now as china, at the court of the mongolian conqueror kublai khan 12151204 marco polo presented emperor kublai kahn as an ideal. Marco polo, season 2, episode 1 5 legends carved in.
If kublai is the good guy, then the bad guys of season 2 are legion. The day of the kurultai arrives, shaping kublais fate as khan. Hundred eyes is a slim, lightly bearded man, with highly trained and attuned skills in martial arts. Spoilers for season 2 of the netflix series marco polo below. Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue, and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court. Marco polo is an american television series about the young years of marco polo, which has been broadcast by netflix since december 12, 2014. Khans bastard child byamba shows up with a message from kaidu, kublais cousin. In the tradition of television holiday specials, netflix has blessed its fans with a wellcrafted 30minute backstory in marco polo. Marco polo crushes after the blue princess and meets his match in the legendary khutulun. It isnt long before the day of celebrations is spoiled though. Marco polo season 2 has no villains, only opponents. Netflix has renewed marco polo for a second season of 10 episodes. But i dont think thats how marco polo works these days. Yes, we know marco polo is a fictionalized dramatization of historical events and does not follow.
Please upvote episode dicussion submissions to make sure people dont miss it. One hundred eyes 2015 tvma 28m tv shows a defiant warriormonk arrives at kublai khans court in chains and soon earns his tragic nickname in this 30minute origin story. Marco polo is netflixs epic drama that focuses on the travels of marco polo when he ventured into the east, where he met kublai khan, the leaderfounder of the yuan dynasty. Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court. Netflixs global content is even more impressive than you realize by kayla cobb apr 26, 2016. Season 2 of marco polo is a huge improvement from season 1. A subreddit dedicated to the netflix original series, marco polo. Kublais fate as khan is determined in the season 2 finale.
Watch marco polo season 2, episode 10 the fellowship. Best ebook russia ukraine belarus marco polo map marco polo maps by marco polo travel publishing 20140108 free best sellers. Marco polo is an american drama web television series inspired by marco polos early years. He has barely any hair, only sporting a patch of hair leading into a ponytail on the backtop of his head. Tom wu, in the role of the mentor monk hundred eyes, continues to excel in the latter. Sidao goes to battle in new mongol strike clips from marco polo season 2.
That leaves a property that can be fun taken strictly on its own terms, but deficient in the bingeworthy qualities upon which netflixs distribution system has relied. Netflix has announced that season 2 of the adventure drama will. Directed by 8 writing credits 10 cast 154 produced by 26 music by 2 cinematography by 4 film editing by 9 casting by 8 production design by 1 art direction by 8 set decoration by 4 costume design by 2 makeup department 73 production management 24 second unit director or. Please be careful when making titles as everyone will be catching up at there own speed. Filmed in kazakhstan, malaysia and venice, marco polo looks like it took the riches of east and west to make. Marco polo season 3 release date on netflix, episodes. There are mild spoilers but its intended to be safe for those who have yet to watch the series. The great kublai khan may have ended up losing everything as a mysterious new foe crosses into the realm of the. Hundred eyes the standalone special will debut on december. Marco polo joins a short list of series that have been canceled at the streaming giant that also includes bloodline, which will end with its upcoming third season, as well as hemlock grove, which. For instance new episodes or start of a new season. Season 2 of marco polo consists of ten episodes and was released in its entirety on july 1, 2016.
Marco gets an unpleasant surprise upon his return to kublais court. On prince jingims wedding day, kublai receives disturbing news about the ambitions of his cousin, while marco navigates a delicate mission. Recently, netflix released a first look at the series upcoming feature, marco polo. The first episode is pretty boring but its important to watch to know the story. Marco polo season 2 will launch globally on netflix on july 1, 2016. Hundred eyes saw what made him into the deadly assassin who trains marco polo. In addition, theyve announced the upcoming premiere dates for several original series the adventures of puss in boots.
The first season of this historical fiction drama series follows venetian explorer marco polo lorenzo richelmy through his adventures in thcentury china after he is taken prisoner by kublai. It has been a long journey, but at long last we have a return date for marco polo. The show premiered on netflix on december 12, 2014. I want to believe, was a standalone feature inspired by a series, just like marco polo. Ahmad, kaidu, nayan, niccolo polo, the pope, and more. He is perfect at his role and truly becomes the ruler of the mongol empire.
While i really would love to see a season three or at least a movie that acts as a finale, i thought they actually closed a lot of loose ends in the final episode and i wasnt nearly as upset as i thought i would be. Marco polo stars lorenzo richelmy marco polo and benedict wong kublai khan and tells of the explorers early days with his adventures in the th century china as well as kublai khans court. With benedict wong, tom wu, lorenzo richelmy, olivia cheng. I am so upset that marco polo has been cancelled the show was amazing 20170324 18. If there is one theme that can be taken away from the second season of marco polo, it is simply that the cost of keeping or gaining more power will end up costing you more than youre willing to bargain with. Watch marco polo online full episodes of season 2 to 1. A 30minute christmas special episode titled one hundred eyes was released between the first and the second season on december 26, 2015. One of the most beloved characters from season 1, portrayed by tom wu, gets a well deserved origin story. With lorenzo richelmy, benedict wong, joan chen, remy hii. With this petition, i am looking to convince netflix and the weinstein company that there is enough interest in reviving their marco polo series one last time, not as a costly episode based 3rd season but as a 1shot feature length film made for netflix that would give john fusco and the creative team behind the series a chance to bring the. While marco polo possesses scope, scale and an inordinate amount of exposed skin, the series exhibits only a sporadic pulse. Hundred eyes vs jia sidao marco polo spoiler youtube. However, in the end, it is shown that in the time between the failed assassination attempt and the season finale, hundred eyes has been learning t. The series was written and created by john fusco and stars lorenzo richelmy in the title role with benedict wong as kublai khan.
Marco polo and the single episode related 100 eyes will not lose your attention. In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court in th century mongolia. Jia sidao was a better fighter owing to his praying mantis kung fu which hundred eyes is unaware of. Hundred eyes is a blind monk in service to kublai khan. Watch marco polo season 2 episode 10 online the fellowship. On december 12, 2016, netflix announced they had canceled marco polo.