What is Marco Polo 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.
A measured epic of 13th-century adventure, where greed and betrayal fuel atmospheric, pulpy drama.
A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Marco Polo parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- How gory is Marco Polo?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Marco Polo rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language.
Cast and crew
Created byJohn Fusco
StarringLorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong, Joan Chen, Remy Hii, Zhu Zhu, Uli Latukefu
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