<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> December 12, 2014 (2014 - 12 - 12)--July 1, 2016 (2016 - 07 - 01) </Td> </Tr> <P> Marco Polo is an American drama web television series inspired by Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan dynasty (1271--1368). The show premiered on Netflix on December 12, 2014 . The series was written and created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan . The series is produced by The Weinstein Company . On January 7, 2015, Marco Polo was renewed by Netflix for a 10 - episode second season, which premiered on July 1, 2016 . </P> <P> On December 12, 2016, Netflix announced they had canceled Marco Polo after two seasons . Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the series' two seasons resulted in a $200 million loss for Netflix, and the decision to cancel the series was jointly taken by Netflix and The Weinstein Company . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lorenzo Richelmy </Td> <Td> Marco Polo </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benedict Wong </Td> <Td> Kublai Khan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joan Chen </Td> <Td> Empress Chabi </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Remy Hii </Td> <Td> Crown Prince Jingim </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uli Latukefu </Td> <Td> Byamba </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zhu Zhu </Td> <Td> Nergui / Princess Kokachin </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mahesh Jadu </Td> <Td> Ahmad </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Wu </Td> <Td> Li Jinbao a.k.a. "Hundred Eyes" </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olivia Cheng </Td> <Td> Jia Mei Lin </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rick Yune </Td> <Td> Kaidu Khan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pierfrancesco Favino </Td> <Td> Niccolò Polo </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amr Waked </Td> <Td> Vice Regent Yusuf </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chin Han </Td> <Td> Chancellor Jia Sidao </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Claudia Kim </Td> <Td> Princess Khutulun </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jacqueline Chan </Td> <Td> Shabkana Khatun </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ron Yuan </Td> <Td> Prince Nayan </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leonard Wu </Td> <Td> Prince Orus </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michelle Yeoh </Td> <Td> Lotus </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas Chaanhing </Td> <Td> Gerel Khan </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Pang </Td> <Td> Arban Khan </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabriel Byrne </Td> <Td> Pope Gregory X </Td> <Td> Does not appear </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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