PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON EPIC TV SERIES MEDICI THE MAGNIFICENT FINAL SEASON WITH DANIEL SHARMAN, TOBI REGBO, ROSE WILLIAMS, SARAH PARISH

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THE FINAL SEASON OF THE EPIC SERIES STARTS NEXT WEEK

Netflix will air the series around the world

Medici: The Magnificent was definitely a far cry from the marvellous first season Medici: Masters of Florence, having none of its great cast and masterful storytelling, as its lead star Daniel Sharman showed a rather shocking lack of acting chops, charisma and any kind of expression or even screen presence, and given that Italian National Broadcaster has decided to air all episodes of the final third season MEDICI THE MAGNIFICENT: FINAL SEASON aka The Beauty and the Power (titled in Italy Medici: Nel Nome della famiglia) in just two weeks to be quicker done

Lorenzo's and his wife now have tons of kids and it seems his treacherous sister is back after betraying the family and getting her own brother killed

with it, it seems the last season won't be much better either. We will, of course, still give it a go. First four episodes will air Monday and Tuesday December

The final season starts tomorrow in Italy

2nd and 3rd on RAI and then the last four on December 9th and 10th. Netflix will air the eight episodes at the beginning of 2020 in the rest of the world as their original series!

  Who Is In The Family?  
Beside Sharman's Lorenzo Medici with a much longer hair and older looks (he is supposed to be over 40 in the final season), who is now the undisputed ruler of Florence, we will also see Sanditon's Rose Williams who is joining the season in the role of Caterina Sforza Riario, a historical figure known as the Renaissance lioness whose defiance and ruthlessness have made

Ray Stevenson, left, plays King Ferrante in the series

her a tyrant. She was a daughter of the Duke of Milan and the wife of Girolamo Riario (Jack Roth), Pope Sixtus IV's nephew. Reign's and Last Kingdom's

Daniel Sharman returns in the lead role of Lorenzo Medici

Tobi Regbo is also joining the cast as painter and architect Peruzzi.  Synnøve Karlsen, who was rather unimpressive and unnoticeable in the previous season, returns as Lorenzo's flimsy wife, Sarah Parish as his

Sinnove Karlsen returns as Lorenzo's helpless and weak wife

mother, with new cast additions being Francesco Montanari, John Lynch, Johnny Harris, Callum Blake, Aurora Ruffino! Sebastian De Souza returns as the famous painter.

Medici: The Power And The Beauty

has the story set after the terrible Pazzi Conspiracy in which Giuliano Medici (Bradley James) lost his life. Lorenzo is tormented by the desire for revenge against Pope Sixtus IV (Raoul Bova), who authorized that bloody attack, and

Alessandra Mastronardi returns as Lorenzo's shameless mistress

towards Count Riario, the last survivor among the conspirators. His beloved wife Clarice (Synnove Karlsen) tries to convince him to find peace with a compromise that would save both his soul and the city. He does not see much

John Lynch joins the cast as Pope Sixtus

hope even after the discovery that Giuliano left a son, Giulio, who is welcomed into the family. Lorenzo is determined to save his family and Florence even at the price of losing his soul. As the bank's situation becomes increasingly

Francesco Montanari is Lorenzo's new enemy Savonarola

unstable, politics pushes Lorenzo to give up the ideals of the past and his relationship with his wife Clarice also suffers, especially after he meets

Rose Williams joins as Lorenzo's new lover Caterina Sforza Riario

beautiful lady Sforza. He also continues to finance the world of art, meeting the great artists such as Leonardo and Michelangelo. In affirming his ever-

Toby Regbo is architect Peruzzi, Lorenzo's friend

increasing power, however, Lorenzo clashes with an unexpected enemy, the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola (Francesco Montanari), who inflames the people of Florence with his sermons against the tyranny of the Medici.
THE SERIES HITS NETFLIX MAY 1ST 2020!

MOST ANTICIPATED EPIC & PERIOD SET 2019 SERIES: CATHERINE THE GREAT, BEECHAM HOUSE, MEDICI, WAR OF THE WORLDS, HIS DARK MATERIALS, NAME OF THE ROSE, SPANISH PRINCESS, LES MISERABLES AND OTHERS!

    UPCOMING NEW EPIC DRAMAS

LES MISERABLES

One of the first ones to arrive is BBC One's six part adaptation of LES MISERABLES which will air in UK from December 30th and later on at PBS too. Starring Lily Collins and Dominic West it is set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris once more. Spy more here!

THE LONG SONG

Arriving a bit sooner, also on BBC One, from December 18th is three part 19th century saga THE LONG SONG starring Jack Lowden and Hayley Atwell bringing the story of an enslaved woman (Tamara Lawrance) living in Jamaica in 1838 under British rule.Spy more here!

DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES

Already airing on BBC is another three part historical drama DEATH AND NIGHTINGALES starring Jamie Dornan and Matthew Rhys. It is an epic tale of love, betrayal, deception, and revenge set in the Irish countryside in 1885. Spy more here!

MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT

This one is technically a 2nd season not a new series, but the title and the cast are new: MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT has already aired in Italy but will air soon on Netflix with Daniel Sharman playing Lorenzo De Medici who is now taking over the family's business with his brother played by Bradley James. Spy more here!

GENTLEMAN JACK

BBC is also preparing 19th century series set in Shibden Hall where GENTLEMAN JACK also known as Anne Lister (Surrane Jones) returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home Shibden Hall. But to do that she will dress and act as a man! Spy more here!

BEECHAM HOUSE

Rival ITV is taking us to 19th century India in six part saga BEECHAM HOUSE starring Tom Bateman, Kabir Bedi and Leo Suter! This lavishly exotic saga will offer us a look at the lives of residents living in a Delhi mansion during the cusp of 19th century. Spy more here!

CATHERINE THE GREAT

Sky and HBO will take us to glorious mother Russia and imperial court at Hermitage where Helen Mirren will take the role of CATHERINE THE GREAT in the story of her mature years when she already had many stunning victories and even more lovers. Spy more here!

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

BBC is also finishing the production of their three part adaptation of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS starring Rafe Spall, Greg Kinnear and Eleanor Tomlinson in a story set in London during the Edwardian era, where George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth. Spy more here!

HIS DARK MATERIALS

BBC is also coproducing another major fantasy adaptation but with HBO! Eight part saga HIS DARK MATERIALS will star James McAvoy as Lord Azriel in the story about two children who embark on a magical adventure through parallel universes. Spy more here!

THE NAME OF THE ROSE

Italian Rai and HBO are also preparing a new eight episode TV adaptation of THE NAME OF THE ROSE following John Turturro as a medieval friar who investigates a series of mysterious deaths at an abbey. The adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel also stars Rupert Everett and Alessio Boni. Spy more here!

LAMBS OF GOD

Australian Foxtel is preparing gothic tale LAMBS OF GOD in which Ann Dowd, Essie Davis and Jessica Barden are playing three nuns whose life in solitude, far away from the rest of the world in a remote and rugged island on the coast, is interrupted by the arrival of a hot as hell priest played by Sam Reid. Spy more here!

THE SPANISH PRINCESS

After White Queen and White Princess, Starz will offer us more royal drama in THE SPANISH PRINCESS which will see Charlotte Hope playing the Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, as she navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne. Elliot Cowan and Olly Rix also star. Spy more here!

  RETURNING EPIC DRAMA
Beside the above mentioned new dramas, let us not forget that we can expect the new season of the ones we already love, from the third season of

Victoria returns with the third season this January!

VICTORIA at ITV starting probably in January, to the final seasons of POLDARK and DURRELLS starting probably next spring, and also the

Knightfall returns to History with the second season and new cast!

third season of Sky's 17th century saga JAMESTOWN. And while you are already enjoying the third season of medieval saga THE LAST KINGDOM

Jamestown returns with the third season this spring!

over at Netflix, you can expect more knights in the second season of KNIGHTFALL at History Channel too! Hulu's HARLOTS should also return with the third season next summer!

NETFLIX RELEASES 1ST TRAILER FOR MEDICI THE MAGNIFICENT EPIC TV SERIES WITH DANIEL SHARMAN, BRADLEY JAMES, SEAN BEAN, SARAH PARISH, RAOUL BOVA, JULIAN SANDS! 3RD SEASON IN WORKS

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TRAILER FOR NETFLIX EPIC SAGA

We are launching our Epic Weekend with the first trailer Netflix has released for the second season of Medici: Masters of Florence epic TV series,

Medici should start soon on Netflix!

this time titled MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT which already aired in Italy, but will air on Netflix January 25th! It sees Daniel Sharman playing Cosimo's grandson Lorenzo De Medici who is now taking over the family's business.

  THE ART OF REVO- LUTION
1470. Medici's family power has been consolidated over time. Lorenzo  (Daniel Sharman) is called to take his father's place after an attempt on his life which reveals years of poor bank management

Sarah Parish, Danial Sharman and Bradley James as the Medicis!

from them. As new head of Medici's family he has to take care of his brother Giuliano (Bradley James) and his sister Bianca (Aurora Ruffino). He

The third season is already shooting in Rome!

marries Clarice Orsini (Synnove Karlsen), a noble woman from Rome, and his friendship with Botticelli (Sebastian de Souza) gives life to Renaissance.

Synnove Karlsen plays Lorenzo's wife Clarice Orsini

His conflict with Pope Sixtus brings Florence to the most bloody moment of its history, the Pazzi conspiracy.

THE CAST ALSO INCLUDES

 Bradley James as Lorenzo's brother Giuliano De Medici, Raoul Bova as Pope Sixtus IV,  Julian Sands as Piero De Medici, Sarah Parish as

Bradley James and Daniel Sharman as the Medici brothers

Lorenzo's and Giuliano's mother Lucrezia De Medici, Sean Bean as their enemy Jacopo De Pazzi, Alessandra Mastronardi as Lucrezia Donati and others.

3RD SEASON IN WORKS! 
Canadian director Christian Duguay is already helming the third season MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT PART II in Rome with Francesco

Alessandra Mastronardi is Lorenzo's love interest Lucrezia Donati

Montanari joining the cast as radical preacher Girolamo Savonarola, who became leader of Florence after the Medici family’s overthrow in 1494.

Sean Bean as Medici's enemy Jacopo de Pazzi with his sons!

Lorenzo De Medici has now become a man who will have to fight against his demons and defend Florence from new internal and external threats! He will

Francesco Montanari is playing Girolamo Savonarola in the third season

find himself clashing more and more with the rising discontent of the people, who find their inspiration in the figure of Savonarola!

1ST TRAILER FOR 'MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT' 15TH CENTURY EPIC TV SERIES SEASON 2 IS HERE WITH DANIEL SHARMAN, BRADLEY JAMES, SEAN BEAN! MARTON CSOKAS, EVE HEWSON TO LEAD BBC'S EPIC 19TH CENTURY NEW ZEALAND SET TV SERIES 'LUMINARIES'

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2ND SEASON TRAILER REVEALED!

The second season starts October 23rd in Italy

You probably remember that your spy's favourite epic series last year was Medici: Masters of Florence! The first season was absolutely magnificent and it seems the second one could be, at least its name says so, the same: MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT is ready to start airing on Italian national broadcaster RAI October 23rd and we can hope it will air its English language version sometime this winter on Netflix Unlike the first season which followed Cosimo Medici in the amazing performance of Richard Madden, this one will focus on his grandsons Lorenzo, played by Daniel Sharman, and his brother Giuliano, played by

Sarah Parish, Daniel Sharman and Bradley James are the Medicis

Bradley James. The cast will also include Sarah Parish as their mother Lucrezia, Sean Bean as their enemy Jacopo de' Pazzi, Raoul Bova as Pope Sixtus IV, Sebastian de Souza as Sandro Botticelli and Alessandra Mastronardi as Lucrezia Donati!

 

MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT
has the story set in 1470. Medici's family power has been consolidated over time. Lorenzo is called to take his father's place after an attempt on his life which reveals years of poor bank management from them. As new head of

Netflix will air the English version probably this winter!

Medici's family he has to take care of his brother Giuliano and his sister Bianca. He marries Clarice Orsini, a noble woman from Rome, and his friendship with Botticelli gives life to Renaissance. His contrast with Pope Sixtus brings Florence to the most bloody moment of its History, the Pazzi conspiracy.

  BBC'S 'THE LUMINARIES'

EPIC TV SERIES SETS MARTON CSOKAS, EVE HEWSON AS LEADS

Marton Csokas returns to New Zealand after Lord of the Rings

Speaking of epic series, BBC Two has announced the cast for their historical series THE LUMINA- RIES  the six part TV adaptation of the popular Man Booker Prize winning novel by Eleanor Catton! Into the Badlands star Marton Csokas and Robin Hood star Eve Hewson will lead the cast as Francis Carver and Anna Wetherell! Eva Green will play Lydia Wells.

Eve Hewson is Susan Sarandon's daughter

THE LUMINARIES tells an epic story of love, murder and revenge, as men and women travelled across the world to make their fortunes. It is a 19th century tale of adventure and mystery, set on the Wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island in the boom years of the 1860s gold rush. The story follows defiant young adventurer Anna Wetherell, who has sailed from Britain to New Zealand to begin a new life. There she meets the radiant Emery Staines, an encounter that triggers a strange kind of magic that neither can explain. As they fall in love, driven together and apart by fateful coincidence, these star-crossed lovers begin to wonder: do we make our fortunes, or do our fortunes make us?

NEW EPIC PROJECTS AT NETFLIX: 'LETTER FOR THE KING' MEDIEVAL ADVENTURE NOVEL TO BECOME TV SERIES! 'ROMAN EMPIRE: MASTER OF ROME' JULIUS CAESAR SERIES WITH JESSICA GREEN AS CLEOPATRA! 'MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT' 2ND SEASON TEASER IS HERE!

 'THE LETTER FOR THE KING'

 DITCH CLASSIC TO BECOME ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SERIES

Epic projects produced by Netflix today, people, starting with their adaptation of THE LETTER FOR THE KING  Tonke Dragt’s medieval

It will be an English language epic series

adventure novel which they will turn into family adventure series!

How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots' Will Davies will adapt the story set in a fantasy world of three kingdoms, following 16 year old squire Tiuri. When he answers a desperate call for help, he finds himself on a perilous mission that could cost him his life. He must deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains. Tiuri must abandon his home, break all the rules and leave everything behind – even the knighthood he has dreamed of for so long. The future of the entire realm depends on the letter and Tiuri must trust no one and keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter.

 NETFLIX 'ROMAN EMPIRE'

 MASTER OF ROME 2ND SEASON!

You probably remember that last year I presented you with Netflix docu series ROMAN EMPIRE: REIGN OF BLOOD which was set in Ancient

The second season will also three episodes on Caligula

Rome when Marcus Aurelius brought a century of Roman triumphs and victories to an end, transferring power to his spoiled, unprepared son Commodus (Aaron Jakubenko). Netflix has now prepared a new season

Jessica Green is Queen Cleopatra of Egypt in the second season

which starts July 27th titled ROMAN EMPIRE: MASTER OF ROME! The second season is set to follow the rise and eventual fall of Julius Caesar and his famed dynasty. Jessica Green plays Queen Cleopatra in the series! Check out the trailer here!

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1ST TEASER FROM FLORENCE
Italian RAI has, meanwhile, released the first teaser for the second season of their historical saga MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE this time titled

You can watch the first season on Amazon Prime as well

THE MAGNIFICENT which starts in Italy this October with Daniel Sharman as Lorenzo Medici and Bradley James as his brother Giuliano. Read more here.