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Marco Polo S1E10 — The Heavenly and Primal

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Marco Polo•Season 1•Episode 10

The Heavenly and Primal

8.7/10 · 1,528 votesDec 12, 201457 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

Marco's ingenuity -- and loyalty -- is put to the ultimate test when Kublai takes a violent and bold step in his quest to become emperor of the world.

Directed byJohn Maybury

Written byJohn Fusco

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The Heavenly and Primal

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

Crew5

John Fusco

John Fusco

Writer

Vanja Černjul

Vanja Černjul

Director of Photography

E

Erica Freed Marker

Editor

John Maybury

John Maybury

Director

P

Peter Field

Additional Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Heavenly and Primal" is episode 10 of Marco Polo season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,528 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by John Maybury and written by John Fusco, it aired on December 12, 2014.

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