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Marco Polo S1E1 — The Wayfarer

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Marco Polo•Season 1•Episode 1

The Wayfarer

7.3/10 · 2,055 votesDec 12, 201452 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

After three years crossing seas, deserts and the Silk Road, a young Marco Polo finds himself a prisoner of the great Kublai Khan.

Directed byEspen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning

Written byJohn Fusco

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Cast16

Lorenzo Richelmy

Lorenzo Richelmy

Marco Polo

Benedict Wong

Benedict Wong

Kublai Khan

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Empress Chabi

Remy Hii

Remy Hii

Crown Prince Jingim

Zhu Zhu

Zhu Zhu

Kokachin

Uli Latukefu

Uli Latukefu

Byamba

Mahesh Jadu

Mahesh Jadu

Ahmad

Tom Wu

Tom Wu

Li Jinbao

Olivia Cheng

Olivia Cheng

Mei Lin

Rick Yune

Rick Yune

Kaidu Khan

Chin Han

Chin Han

Jia Sidao

Claudia Kim

Claudia Kim

Khutulun

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Espen Sandberg

Espen Sandberg

Director

Joachim Rønning

Joachim Rønning

Director

John Fusco

John Fusco

Writer

Romain Lacourbas

Romain Lacourbas

Director of Photography

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Malcolm Jamieson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Wayfarer" is episode 1 of Marco Polo season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 2,055 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning and written by John Fusco, it aired on December 12, 2014.

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