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The art of power.
The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
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Episode 1
The Medici family suffers a great loss with the death of its patriarch Giovanni. When the designated heir Cosimo discovers that his father was poisoned, he decides to put Marco Bello on the assassin's trail.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Nicholas Meyer, Frank Spotnitz, Nicholas MeyerGuest stars Antonio De Matteo
Episode 2
The war is throwing Florence into chaos. Piero, Cosimo's only son, is eager to fight. Meanwhile, Cosimo manages to "buy" the withdrawal of Milan's troops, thus saving the city, but in the meantime Florence has again fallen into the plague.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Nicholas Meyer, Frank Spotnitz
Episode 3
Albizzi has managed to foment the citizenry against Cosimo, accusing him of the crime of usury. When Cosimo learns of the situation, he decides to return to Florence. Albizzi then invents a ploy to get Cosimo arrested and held for trial.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Sophie Petzal
Episode 4
From prison, Cosimo asks Contessina to try bribing a member of the Signoria, to buy votes in his favor. Albizzi starts poisoning Cosimo's food through his prison guard. Contessina negotiates exile rather than the death penalty.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Alex von Tunzelmann
Episode 5
While the Medici are in exile in Venice, the situation deteriorates day by day in Florence, with Albizzi imposing his rule over a city gravely depleted by the absence of the Medici.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Francesca Gardiner
Episode 6
The return of the Medici to Florence is an out-and-out triumph, with Albizzi in prison for his attempt to become the city's "tyrant".
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton
Episode 7
The Signoria now has a vacant chair, and Cosimo is asked to choose who should occupy it. Piero thinks that his moment has now come, but the banker Pazzi, too, has his eyes set on that seat.
Directed by Sergio Mimica-GezzanWritten by Emilia di GirolamoGuest stars Edward Dring
Episode 8
Pazzi has managed to convince the Pope to remove the Medici as Church bankers, but Cosimo is disinclined to surrender what he has worked so hard to attain.
Guest stars Edward Dring
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Richard MaddenCosimo de' Medici
Daniel SharmanLorenzo de' Medici
Stuart MartinLorenzo de' Medici
Synnøve KarlsenClarice Orsini
Annabel ScholeyContessina de' Medici
Alessandra MastronardiLucrezia Donati
Guido CaprinoMarco Bello
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