Medici: Masters of Florence is an Italian-British television drama series about the Medici dynasty set in 15th-century Florence, starring Dustin Hoffman as Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, Richard Madden as Cosimo de' Medici, and Stuart Martin as Lorenzo de' Medici. The series was co-created by Frank Spotnitz and Nicholas Meyer. Sergio Mimica-Gezzan directed all eight episodes. Episodes 1 and 2 aired on Rai 1 on 18 October 2016. According to Italian ratings compiler Auditel, it attracted a record 7.6 million viewers. The first season consists of eight episodes.
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Created by | Frank Spotnitz, Nicholas Meyer |
| Starring | Richard Madden, Stuart Martin, Annabel Scholey, Guido Caprino, Alessandro Sperduti, Ken Bones, Lex Shrapnel, Daniel Caltagirone, Valentina Bellè, Alessandro Preziosi, Eugenio Franceschini, Sarah Felberbaum, Miriam Leone, Michael Schermi, Tatjana Nardone, Valentina Cervi, Brian Cox, Dustin Hoffman, Sean Bean, Daniel Sharman, Bradley James, Julian Sands, Sebastian de Souza, Raul Bova, Sarah Parish, Alessandra Mastronardi |
| Opening theme | Renaissance (From "Medici: Masters of Florence"), by Paolo Buonvino & Skin (musician) |
| Composer(s) | Paolo Buonvino |
| Country of origin | Italy, United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Executive producer(s) | Frank Spotnitz, Luca Bernabei, Matilde Bernabei |
| Producer(s) | Fania Petrocchi |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Lux Vide, Big Light Productions, Rai Fiction |
| Original network | Rai 1 (Italy) |
| Netflix ID | 80152118 |
About Medici: Masters of Florence
Italian-British drama set in 15th-century Florence centered on Cosimo the Elder, a man who inherits the Bank of Medici from his father after the father is mysteriously poisoned.
Achievement of Medici: Masters of Florence
Julian Sands and Sarah Parish took over the roles of Piero de' Medici and Lucrezia de' Medici, respectively, beginning in season 2.
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Latest information about Medici: Masters of Florence updated on July 28 2021.
