The BEST episodes of Marco Polo season 1

Every episode of Marco Polo season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Marco Polo season 1!

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
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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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