Medici:The Magnificent started back this week in Italy.
Episodes one and two will premiered on broadcaster Rai 1 on Tuesday, October 23.
The series will be shown on Netflix in the UK later in early 2019 but a release date has yet to be confirmed.
The first series of Medici was titled Medici: Masters of Florence and season two is titled Medici: The Magnificent as it follows the story of Lorenzo de’ Medici [known as Lorenzo The Magnificent].Â
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How many episodes are in Medici: The Magnificent?
There are 8 episodes in Medici: Masters of Florence season two.Â
Each episode is 50 minutes long.Â
What is the plot of Medici: The Magnificent season 2?
Medici: The Magnificent is set in 15th-century Florence.
Season one charted the rise of Cosimo Medici (played by Richard Madden) who became head of the Medici family after his father Giovanni (Dustin Hoffman) died.
The second run will jump 20 years into the future is set to chart the rise of Lorenzo the Magnificent (Daniel Sharman).
Game of Thrones’ Sean Bean will play Jacopo de’ Pazzi, head of a rival banking family who plotted to kill the Florentine ruler.
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Who is in the cast of Medici: The Magnificent season 2?
Daniel Sharman from Teen Wolf will lead the cast as Lorenzo the Magnificent this time around.
The other major character will be Season Bean as Jacopo de’ Pazzi.
Bradley James from Merlin will play Giuliano de’ Medici and Julian Sands from The Killing Fields will stay as Piero de’ Medici.
Other cast members include Sebastian de Souza, Raul Bova and Sarah Parish.
Alessandra Mastronardi as Lucrezia Donati and Callum Blake as Carlo de` Medici also star.
Medici: Masters of Florence is on Netflix nowÂ