Based on 142 votes and 38 reviews.
I was so looking forward to this, as both Dustin Hoffmann and Richard Madden lead the cast, but my expectations were dashed. I was bored beyond belief by the time I got halfway through Episode Two. Literally fell asleep watching it. The writing lacks any kind of serious color, and apparently the Cosimo, Lorenzo and Giovanni all were passive/aggressive in their plotting. Other than fine costumes and the delight of watching Florence architecture in high def, this has little to recommend it. Snore.
A very fascinating history told in this very dull but visually opulent series. The brilliant Dustin Hoffman is horribly miscast as the patriarch. He speaks with the only New York accent among several British and Italian ones. His son Cosimo is attractive, but wooden. I give it 1.5; not allowed in star clicks.
Love this series. I felt like I was back in Florence with the scenery and the beautiful scenery. The acting is superb and the story line is great, following history fairly closely. I would love to see another eight episodes. The costuming is beautiful as well.
So much promise. So little delivery on the promise. The script is so boring. The anachronisms are glaring - which means both the language, the looks and the concept are 21st Century pretending to be 15th. The blazing white teeth and perfect eyebrows of a "laundress" are the first clue. Too bad. It's not The Crown. It's not House of Cards. It's not worth it. Disappointing Netflix.
Historicly and visually pleasing. The intrigue keeps one watching till the end. Acting superb!
Great movie if you're into a bunch of gay guys pretending to be gladiators.
Beautifully designed and genuinely compelling. Superb performances all round from the cast. The locations and sets are sumptuous and capture the feel of Italy and they successfully show the political intrigue and manoeuvering which characterissd the birth of the renaissance in Southern Europe in the 15th Century.
This is not The Crown. A historically detailed portrayal of the Medicis, an Italian Wolf Hall, could make for excellent viewing. But what we get here is a low quality script that could be set in the modern day with the Medicis as Goldman Sachs. It isn't even in Italian. You can do better Netflix.