#1
S1E10
The Heavenly and Primal
Marco's ingenuity -- and loyalty -- is put to the ultimate test when Kublai takes a violent and bold step in his quest to become emperor of the world.
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#2
S2E9
Heirs
Marco's past with Kokachin resurfaces. Kublai's position as khan faces a final challenge, even as he welcomes a new heir into the world.
#3
S2E10
The Fellowship
The day of the kurultai arrives, shaping Kublai's fate as khan. Ahmad makes his final stand, and Marco learns a terrible truth.
#4
Hashshashin
S1E5
#5
The Scholar's Pen
S1E7
#6
Rendering
S1E8
#7
Lost Crane
S2E7
#8
Whitehorse
S2E8
#9
The Wolf and the Deer
S1E2
#10
White Moon
S1E6
Lowlights
After three years crossing seas, deserts and the Silk Road, a young Marco Polo finds himself a prisoner of the great Kublai Khan.
#19
Let God's Work Begin
S2E4
#18
Serpent's Terms
S2E6
#17
Lullaby
S2E5
#16
Measure Against the Linchpin
S2E3
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