Netflix Cancels "Marco Polo"

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"Marco Polo" Canceled by Netflix
by Dave Nemetz
December 12, 2016


"Marco Polo‘s" voyages have ended: Netflix has cancelled the globe-spanning drama after two seasons.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported the cancellation, which makes "Polo" the first Netflix original series not to reach a third season. Lorenzo Richelmy starred as the legendary merchant who travelled from Italy to China and eventually served in the court of the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan (Benedict Wong).





"Marco Polo" debuted in 2014, and had a reported budget of $90 million for its first season, rivaling HBO’s "Game of Thrones". But reviews were mixed, and a second season debuted this past summer to little fanfare.

The combined budget for both seasons topped $200 million, according to THR, and the ultimate decision to axe the show was a mutual one between Netflix and producers The Weinstein Company.





Netflix original content VP Cindy Holland said in a statement;

“We want to thank and are grateful to our partners on Marco Polo, from the actors, whose performances were enthralling and top-notch; to the committed producers, including John Fusco, Dan Minahan, Patrick Macmanus, and their crew, who poured their hearts into the series; and of course Harvey, David and our friends at TWC, who were great collaborators from start to finish.”

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