A political family drama set in Florence in the early fifteenth century. Cosimo de Medici finds himself at the helm of his banking dynasty when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly.A political family drama set in Florence in the early fifteenth century. Cosimo de Medici finds himself at the helm of his banking dynasty when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly.A political family drama set in Florence in the early fifteenth century. Cosimo de Medici finds himself at the helm of his banking dynasty when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly.
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- 4 wins & 1 nomination
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- TriviaMany scenes were shot in Florence. Thus, the scenes inside the Florence town hall (Palazzo Vecchio) were really made there, but against the background of frescoes performed a century later than the characters really lived.
- GoofsWhile the makeup of the Signoria is shown to be relatively static, in fact, members served only two months.
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I was a bit confused by Netflix and started watching the second series first, before realizing I needed to go back to the first season.
My main takeaway from spending 16 or so hours (give or take, see below) watching the first two seasons is that the entire show is just relentlessly distressing. What happens to these poor characters is a steady stream of horror. The Plague. Betrayal. War. Imprisonment. Betrayal. Beatings. Murder. Oh... And did I mention Betrayal?
I was so desperate as I got into the second half of the second series for something good to happen that I started fast forwarding. I just couldn't take it any more. I needed it to end.
Maybe that's in part due to binge watching this. The relentless "drama" (really, that's too tame a word for what transpires in these 16 episodes) just becomes too overwhelming.
I can't fault the acting, the production, etc. (aside from the music and sound problems). And the history is interesting -- I know quite a bit about Lorenzo, but Cosimo was less well known to me and I found those episodes intriguing.
I had trouble HEARING some of the dialogue. Due in part to the awful and overly loud music that they inflict on the audience, but also I swear that at times the actors are mumbling or that the audio was faulty. I even turned on closed captioning but (AND NETFLIX DO YOU KNOW THIS?) it appears many lines of dialog are totally missing. Like maybe 1 out of 3 or 4! What is going on here? At any rate, it was frustrating not hearing what the actors were saying -- especially at extremely key moments. That is something that is pretty unforgivable.
I wish I could say I recommend this. I wish there was more happiness and humor. Surely those times could not have been so ubiquitously dark and depressing? I read that a third series is on its way (more Lorenzo, it would seem) and I'm not even sure I want to watch it.
P.S. There is one reviewer who provides details on watching series 3. Is this person like the only person on the planet who has seen it? That is just bizarre.
My main takeaway from spending 16 or so hours (give or take, see below) watching the first two seasons is that the entire show is just relentlessly distressing. What happens to these poor characters is a steady stream of horror. The Plague. Betrayal. War. Imprisonment. Betrayal. Beatings. Murder. Oh... And did I mention Betrayal?
I was so desperate as I got into the second half of the second series for something good to happen that I started fast forwarding. I just couldn't take it any more. I needed it to end.
Maybe that's in part due to binge watching this. The relentless "drama" (really, that's too tame a word for what transpires in these 16 episodes) just becomes too overwhelming.
I can't fault the acting, the production, etc. (aside from the music and sound problems). And the history is interesting -- I know quite a bit about Lorenzo, but Cosimo was less well known to me and I found those episodes intriguing.
I had trouble HEARING some of the dialogue. Due in part to the awful and overly loud music that they inflict on the audience, but also I swear that at times the actors are mumbling or that the audio was faulty. I even turned on closed captioning but (AND NETFLIX DO YOU KNOW THIS?) it appears many lines of dialog are totally missing. Like maybe 1 out of 3 or 4! What is going on here? At any rate, it was frustrating not hearing what the actors were saying -- especially at extremely key moments. That is something that is pretty unforgivable.
I wish I could say I recommend this. I wish there was more happiness and humor. Surely those times could not have been so ubiquitously dark and depressing? I read that a third series is on its way (more Lorenzo, it would seem) and I'm not even sure I want to watch it.
P.S. There is one reviewer who provides details on watching series 3. Is this person like the only person on the planet who has seen it? That is just bizarre.
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- Medici, Masters of Florence: The Magnificent
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- Florence, Tuscany, Italy(Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Cathedral, Florence Baptistery, Basilica of St Lawrence, Bargello Palace)
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