The BEST episodes of Marco Polo

Every episode of Marco Polo ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Marco Polo!

A 10-hour re-creation of 13th-century splendors and intrigues, chronicling the perilous trek to the Orient of the Venetian trader's son, depicted here as a guileless charmer with a taste for wanderlust. An Emmy winner for Outstanding Limited Series, it featured an all-star supporting cast and was handsomely photographed in locales including China, Venice, Morocco and Mongolia.

Last Updated: 9/28/2025Network: NBCStatus: Ended

7.95

209 votes

#1 - Part 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/18/1982

Marco's friendship with the Khan's son grows amid ministerial jealousies and plans for war with Japan.

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7.71

220 votes

#2 - Part 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/17/1982

Freed by renegade Saracens, Marco Polo survives plague in Persia and an avalanche in Tibet to arrive at a Mongol camp in northern China.

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7.54

200 votes

#3 - Part 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/19/1982

Marco is appointed as an emissary to southern China, and falls in love with an orphaned Westerner.

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7.37

298 votes

#4 - Part 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/16/1982

The splendor and intrigue of the 13th century are seen through the eyes of the Venetian Marco Polo, who arrives with his father and uncle on a trip to the Far East.

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