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29th Aug 2014

Pics: Check out the first pics from Netflix Original series ‘Marco Polo’

Marco… Polo… MARCO… POLO…

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Marco… Polo… MARCO… POLO…

The latest Netflix original series Marco Polo will premiere at 8:01am (Irish time) on 12 December 2014 and we’ve got a sneak peek at some of the first pics from the show…

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In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry (sounds like JOE’s cup of tea), Marco Polo is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China.

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The show stars Italian newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy as ‘Marco’, while the Beijing-born Zhu Zhu plays Marco’s love interest ‘Kokachin.’  Joan Chen (“Twin Peaks”) and Benedict Wong (“Prometheus”) also star in the show’s eclectic global cast as Empress Chabi and Kublai Khan.

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Like we said above, the Netflix original series will premiere at 8:01am Irish time on 12 December 2014, so keep an eye out for it then. It’s sure to be a good watch… If you’re not already signed up to Netflix then you can do so by clicking here.

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