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Medici: Masters of Florence

Network
Rai
Genre
Drama
Premiered
18 October, 2016
Medici: Masters of Florence

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.