Medici: Masters of Florence
I Medici
“The art of power.”
About
The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
Cast
Daniel Sharman
as Lorenzo de' Medici
Synnøve Karlsen
as Clarice Orsini
Alessandra Mastronardi
as Lucrezia Donati
Sebastian de Souza
as Sandro Botticelli
Francesco Montanari
as Girolamo Savonarola
Johnny Harris
as Bruno Bernardi
Gualtiero Burzi
as Fra Quintino
Sean Bean
as
Jacob Dudman
as Giulio De Medici
Marco Foschi
as Alfonso II di Napoli
Seasons
Medici: Masters of Florence
A political, family drama set in Florence in the early 15th century. Cosimo de'Medici finds himself at the helm of his supremly wealthy, banking dynasty family, when his father, Giovanni dies suddenly. However Cosimo is concealing a dangerous secret - Giovanni was murdered. Now Cosimoand his brother must unearth his killer in order to protect the wealth and power of the family.
Medici: The Magnificent
Lorenzo de'Medici assumes control of the powerful italian banking dynasty during the renaissance following an attempt on his father's life.
Medici: The Magnificent Part 2
In the wake of the conspiracy, Lorenzo is driven by vengeance. Giullano's son appears while the Medici fortune hangs in the balance on the eve of war.
Episodes
Medici: Masters of Florence
Original Sin
The Medici family suffers a great loss with the death of its patriarch Giovanni. When the designated heir Cosimo discovers that his father was poisoned, he decides to put Marco Bello on the assassin's trail.
The Dome and the Domicile
The war is throwing Florence into chaos. Piero, Cosimo's only son, is eager to fight. Meanwhile, Cosimo manages to "buy" the withdrawal of Milan's troops, thus saving the city, but in the meantime Florence has again fallen into the plague.
Pestilence
Albizzi has managed to foment the citizenry against Cosimo, accusing him of the crime of usury. When Cosimo learns of the situation, he decides to return to Florence. Albizzi then invents a ploy to get Cosimo arrested and held for trial.
Judgement Day
From prison, Cosimo asks Contessina to try bribing a member of the Signoria, to buy votes in his favor. Albizzi starts poisoning Cosimo's food through his prison guard. Contessina negotiates exile rather than the death penalty.
Temptation
While the Medici are in exile in Venice, the situation deteriorates day by day in Florence, with Albizzi imposing his rule over a city gravely depleted by the absence of the Medici.
Ascendancy
The return of the Medici to Florence is an out-and-out triumph, with Albizzi in prison for his attempt to become the city's "tyrant".
Purgatory
The Signoria now has a vacant chair, and Cosimo is asked to choose who should occupy it. Piero thinks that his moment has now come, but the banker Pazzi, too, has his eyes set on that seat.
Epiphany
Pazzi has managed to convince the Pope to remove the Medici as Church bankers, but Cosimo is disinclined to surrender what he has worked so hard to attain.
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