'Marco Polo' Canceled at Netflix After Two Seasons
Netflix's
Marco Polo has reached the end of its road.
The streaming giant has opted to cancel the scripted drama after two seasons,
The Hollywood Reporter has learned. It becomes the first Netflix original scripted series to not be renewed for a third season.
Originally
developed with a straight-to-series order at Starz back in 2012,
Marco Polo debuted to dismal reviews —
THR chief TV critic Tim Goodman
called it "a middling mess, complete with random accents, slow story and kung fu" — and little buzz.
The drama, produced by The Weinstein Co., featured a global cast that included Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan. The
second season launched quietly July 1, with options on the cast set to expire at year's end. Sources tell
THR that the series, across both seasons, was responsible for a $200 million loss to the streaming giant. Sources say the decision to not move forward with a third season of
Marco Polo was a joint one between Netflix and TWC.