Based on 142 votes and 38 reviews.
Totally boring. Dustin Hoffman is a great actor but in this show he acts like he has sleep apnea.
I would try to write a balanced review on, "The Medici", if I could, but in order to have balance one must have something on the other side of the scales. Therefore, I will accept that this can be little more than a warning. If you know anything about history avoid this trash. If you have half a brain refuse to let the part that still works be exposed to this caustic substance. If you value your teeth keep them away from the cavities that will result from exposure to this syrupy re-digested pablum. The Medici rose from the bottom levels of society and remained on the top because they produced generations of very capable, very smart, very 'Machiavellian' leaders that were people of their time. They 'made' popes and kings, and became nobles and popes themselves because they consistently outmaneuvered their opposition. Like them, or hate them, they were a family to be reckoned with. This work of fiction, written with idiocy as its engine, is a farce. Beware!
Interesting but find the dialogue very muffled and music very loud.
Great show*** Started a little slow until you watch episode 3 and saw plotting by their parents really pick up then I love Richard Madden playing Cosimo slightly moody character but intense with a sexy twist.
Good political intrigue, great scenery, and story telling.
A great show. Fantastic first season. Not only is the acting and scenery superb but to be shot in Florence is all the more reason to watch it. Bring on season 2.
This series is worth watching. Every episode leaves you wanting more!
Best Show Ever!!!! Need Season 2
Seriously disappointing. Unimaginatively written, poorly acted but hey, lovely scenery. It cured my insomnia in one evening.
The writing is laughable, the casting perplexing, the acting more suited to a LIFETIME television production and the design and production values look like an American high school student's idea of a Renaissance-themed Disney movie. All in all, this has the feel of a mid-level CW Network series. What a shame.