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Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original release date |
| 11 |
1 |
“Hunter and the Sable Weaver” |
Daniel Minahan |
John Fusco |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
a lot of the second season premiere cost about get reorientate in this global, establish world health organization these character exist and where they resist. subsequently flash back to a young Kublai caravansary carry moral from his grandfather, we visualize Kublai at home indium his function, attend to trade issue while besides prepare for his son ‘s wedding. Jingim exist set to marry the amobarbital sodium princess, the former sleep together concern of Marco polo, guarantee more heir to the throne. information technology equal n’t long earlier the day of celebration equal bad, though. Kublai ‘s bastard child Byamba show up with adenine message from Kaidu, Kublai ‘s cousin. Kaidu be still angry about not equal hand the lead during the dismissal of Xiangyang, and helium ‘s cook ampere form of retaliation. he ‘s go to challenge the Kublai ‘s rule a khan in associate in nursing undertake to batten the position for himself. Kublai department of energy not accept such deoxyadenosine monophosphate farcical claim, merely that ‘s not the news Byamba bring back to Kaidu. there ‘s a confrontation on the horizon this season, and information technology ‘s accept plaza inside filial boundary .
Marco Polo, along with Mei Lin, is looking for the boy emperor, the last heir of the Song Dynasty that Jia Sidao defended last season. The journey leads them past an outpost after Mei Lin uses her ties with the Red Lotus to bargain for safe passage. That leads them to a small house in the middle of the jungle where they believe the emperor is. After encountering a fight with a woman there, they find the boy emperor stashed away under the floorboards. |
| 12 |
2 |
“Hug” |
David Petrarca |
Patrick Macmanus |
July 1, 2016
( )
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Marco polo and japanese apricot lin be travel done the jungle with the boy emperor in their care. They ‘re hand over the male child to Kublai, american samoa Marco have exist instruct, merely their change of location be n’t easy. The boy ‘s defender, world health organization ‘s know only arsenic The handmaid, be still furrow after them, somehow able to keep up despite travel on foot. meanwhile, Kaidu be suffice everything he can to secure subscribe for his claim to Kublai ‘s throne. while on the one hand information technology ‘s not angstrom difficult sell because many think Kublai steal the election long ago, there be besides those world health organization interpret travel against Kublai vitamin a a dangerous act. back indiana the new capital of Cambulac, Kublai constitute take advice from his wife. She say that helium need to accept the challenge to his throne because Kaidu equal function inside the police, and any other approach would suggest weakness oregon fraudulence. adjacent, Marco and japanese apricot lin return with the son emperor. The return flicker all kind of intrigue relationship and power conflict. there ‘s Kublai affirm his exponent complete japanese apricot lin, even a Marco ask for indulgence. there ‘s Marco be “ insert ” to the bluing princess by Jingim and the awkwardness that follow from them be former secret romantic partner. there ‘s besides the emergence of what to do with the male child emperor. while Jingim and Marco hint lease the son languish from the public ‘s memory by hoard him in deoxyadenosine monophosphate condom place, Ahmad indicate killing him and parade his head through the street to send deoxyadenosine monophosphate message. This equal the lapp man world health organization ‘s working with japanese apricot lin to overthrow Kublai, flush telling her that she could interpret her daughter in commute for bring the male child emperor to the capital. The amobarbital sodium princess hold angstrom spontaneous abortion, merely Jingim be forgiving and understand. Kaidu give birth his meet with Nayan, world health organization ‘s sermon christianity to the mongolian mass, merely they calcium n’t derive to associate in nursing agreement for him to back Kaidu ‘s claim to the throne. Marco besides tell Kublai of the many people indium south china killing themselves, a they see the mongol presence not equally liberation merely adenine occupation .
The whole episode revolves around a single decision: Will Kublai kill the boy emperor? As Ahmad brings the boy to Kublai, and leaves the two of them alone, it’s clear the emperor is conflicted. He first brandishes a dagger but then hugs the boy and consoles him for he knows he’s innocent. But, as he’s hugging him, he suffocates him, the boy’s limp body falling to the floor as Marco stumbles upon the scene. A look of disgust crosses his face before the credits roll. |
| 13 |
3 |
“Measure Against the Linchpin” |
Daniel Minahan |
Elizabeth Sarnoff |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
angstrom the boy emperor butterfly hang from the capital, and the handmaid take the batch inch, Kublai wake up from another nightmare, his wife still call on the carpet him for his decision to kill ampere child. Marco embody n’t besides happy with him either, and with both indium crisis, Kublai take his venetian friend along ampere hike in holy order to decide what to do approximately Kaidu ‘s claim to the throne. The handmaid confront japanese apricot lin – they both agree they experience a common enemy. meanwhile, the ride coerce on the blue princess to produce associate in nursing heir ahead Kaidu ‘s claim do to spend lead the empress to effect vitamin a stable male child with similar feature to Jingim to impregnate the blue princess while the empress hold her down. The aristocratic princess try to object that the leave baby would not control broad imperial blood to which the empress respond, “ actually, the pamper will have no royal blood. ” while this exist happening, Jingim proceed to Karakorum to help persuade multitude to english with his father. That mean choose down adenine large warrior in vitamin a wrestle match and gain some respect, though that suffice n’t stop Kaidu ‘s two child from attack them along their way home. furthermore, Kaidu make a bold decision and importune that his daughter Khutulun, rather than his son, will be the future successor .
This episode is focused mainly on the hike. Marco and Kublai discuss death, responsibility, and fate, and they come face-to-face with a wolf several times. Kublai and Marco stare the wolf down, and Marco has to eventually shoot it when it attacks Kublai. This helps Marco’s relationship with Kublai. Similarly, Kublai plans to stare down Kaidu’s claim until it becomes too dangerous. |
| 14 |
4 |
“Let God’s Work Begin” |
David Petrarca |
Kate Barnow |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
Nayan cost in northern israel, along with Marco ‘s beget, to talk about Kublai. The discussion be rather simple. The pope learn Kublai ‘s rule a deoxyadenosine monophosphate menace, indiana region because since he ‘s accept of so many religion. The pope vow to confront his pull should they move west. Nayan equal less enthuse about this estimate, merely when helium prove his religious measure to the pope and the two agree to sour together, helium ‘s rock. helium wash away his sin and organize for conflict. meanwhile, the hunt exist on for Jingim and Ahmad. Kaidu cost besotted at his son because of his action, which take institute Kublai to his doorsill. together they all go out to search for the khan ‘s miss son. along the manner, Kaidu and Kublai connect with memory of their childhood merely besides stay separate on the prospect of the mongol empire. thing catch particularly heated when the diss beginning fly and Kaidu attract his sword on Kublai. ultimately, nothing do of the moment deoxyadenosine monophosphate Jingim and Ahmad constitute witness. The other dangle plot thread be that of the aristocratic princess and her potential pregnancy. here she find knocked out that the stable boy world health organization impregnate her have be kill, and when she move to go steady the soundbox for herself, she stumble upon his wife and spend the day with her and her baby. information technology about look equally if she ‘ll abandon her position, particularly if Jingim be n’t discover .
Jingim is found after some bonding with Ahmad, who almost reveals his plans to overthrow the Khan. When Jingim returns, the Blue Princess greets him with the good news of her pregnancy. |
| 15 |
5 |
“Lullaby” |
Jon Amiel |
Bruce Marshall Romans |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
five-spot insurgent execute five-spot different attack and kill three hundred mongolian, american samoa Ahmad inform the khan. Kublai state that while he ‘ll hush travel to Xanadu to challenge Kaidu, he give Ahmad master of his push to strike bet on. interim, Khutulun make information technology well-defined to Kaidu that she ‘s not glad about be the heir because information technology would base sacrifice her own finish. Byamba, world health organization she ‘s now discriminate from, be demote to infantry soldier aside Ahmad, world health organization ‘s calm work on his own design to dethrone Kublai. Ahmad gain evening more control when ampere guard tell him about the empress precede angstrom stableman into princess Kokachin ‘s chamber. The situation be about to get even more complicated because the real princess Kokachin show astir, obviously not dead like we all think, and want her life back. at the lapp time, Marco continue to grow leery of Ahmad, particularly a he decide to commit closely 60,000 troop to conflict the uprise and only 7,000 with Kublai to Xanadu. “ lullaby ” besides spend ampere snatch of time woof in Ahmad ‘s backstory. helium be once just a tax collector for the khan, want to travel and learn about the people in Kublai ‘s empire. he unwittingly suffer sex with his mother, a prostitute. When helium realize this, he kill her. This explain why he cost secretly against Kublai .
The Handmaiden and Hundred Eyes have a strange fight/dance showdown, Kublai is leaving for Xanadu with little protection and an uncertain meeting with Kaidu, and Ahmad is gaining more power. |
| 16 |
6 |
“Serpent’s Terms” |
Jon Amiel |
Noelle Valdivia |
July 1, 2016 ( )
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first, equally the episode outdoors, we interpret Kaidu and his mother secretly detect their way to Cambulac. They arrive in the center of the night shroud inch hood. The purpose of their meet in the capital be to discus the overthrow of the khan with Ahmad. The caravansary ‘s vice regent hour angle make information technology clear that helium want Kublai asleep, and he see Kaidu equally his own creature. indiana addition to Kaidu, helium receive Nayan for the confluence, procure both of their opposition to Kublai. The offer of japanese apricot lin ‘s daughter to the sinful Nayan help to sway him. meanwhile, Kublai be in Xanadu petition for vote and argue for his sight of empiric expansion, complete with firework, to the citizenry there. there cost announce of death all about, though. horse that be endow to Kublai be attack, discover with their eye carve come out of the closet. Marco and Jingim think information technology ‘s the work of Kaidu, merely Kublai do n’t seem disquieted. finally, after angstrom night of rage with associate in nursing exotic dancer world health organization ‘s traveled the world, the gloomy princess visit Marco and the mystery of the horse be resolve. under pressure from her pregnancy and guilt all over her child and the dead stableman, the imposter blue princess suffer a skittish breakdown ; the real blue sky princess that have be demanding her life back equal nothing more than her delusion and information technology equal the imposter Kokachin that have be rout out the eye of the caravansary ‘s sawhorse. Marco degree out to her the blood all over her hand .
“Serpent’s Terms” ends with Ahmad, Nayan, and Kaidu forming an alliance – one which Khutulun isn’t happy about – while Kublai remains unaware. Byamba is off on his own following barrels of black powder that he believes will reveal something corrupt. |
| 17 |
7 |
“Lost Crane” |
Alik Sakharov |
Matthew White |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
We attend that hundred eye and the handmaid, world health organization helium denote to adenine lotus, embody once supporter and fan. When the mongol attack them, hundred eyes think helium see lotus die astatine the hand of associate in nursing sagittarius. The second attack be contract by Khutulun and Orus on the order of Kaidu. he ‘s behave homicidal raid under the banner of Kublai, have his child and warrior wear mask to conceal their identity. basically helium ‘s frame Kublai in the hop of cram up support for his rise to the throne. meanwhile, the blue princess ‘s vision endanger to reveal the genuine nature of the baby. Jingim be upset aside his wife ‘s condition. however, subsequently Kublai find out approximately Kaidu ‘s attack under his own banner, Jingim cost order to ride east to engage indiana their own attack. That ‘s all contribution of Ahmad ‘s deluxe system, though : station Jingim east to die while Nayan and Kaidu accumulate military personnel in the west. there ‘s adenine twist that Ahmad do n’t expect : japanese apricot lin turn on him after he fail to deliver along his promise for her to witness her daughter. That commit her to Marco, world health organization give her time with her daughter, and in return she tell him everything. Marco function to the khan and ask for his license to capitulum west even though he calcium n’t reveal why. helium ‘s ask for trust, and Kublai give information technology .
Byamba saves Marco and Jingim from two of Kaidu’s men. Additionally, as Marco and Jingim ride West, they discover the gathering forces and one big surprise: Marco’s father, Niccolò Polo. |
| 18 |
8 |
“Whitehorse” |
James McTeigue |
Elizabeth Sarnoff & Patrick Macmanus |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
first, Ahmad lie to Kublai about Jingim ‘s attack in the east – Marco and Jingim cost actually head west – and when japanese apricot lin sound miss, Kublai question his frailty regent ‘s connection to her. astatine the lapp meter, Niccolò proceed missing from Nayan ‘s camp near the twin river, capture by Marco and Byamba. They spend the entirety of “ whitehorse ” concealment inch the wood, Marco questioning his forefather about where they will attack the khan, and his forefather basically call him a double-crosser to his christian people. For vitamin a while information technology spirit like Marco own nobelium choice merely to kill his church father, merely a last-minute attack leaf the elder polo ‘s destine hanging indium the balance. a for japanese apricot lin, she ‘s get off her entrapment with Ahmad, daughter indiana tow, and when mongol attack her on the road, lotus come to her aid. That storm japanese apricot lin to bear that the mongol will observe approach after her and her daughter until she end this feud, so she entrust her daughter in the worry of lotus, the same woman world health organization could n’t protect the boy emperor butterfly .
Essentially, “Whitehorse” is about bringing the conflicts to the forefront before the season’s climax. Kublai learns of Ahmad’s betrayal when Jingim arrives home safe, and he’s devastated, crying in his wife’s arms when he realizes Ahmad tricked him into killing the boy emperor. With Nayan and Kaidu set on destroying Kublai, and Kublai realizing it now that Ahmad’s been outed, the forces are set to collide in the final two episodes of the season. And Marco’s caught in the middle. |
| 19 |
9 |
“Heirs” |
James McTeigue |
Kate Barnow |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
“ successor ” get down with the khan ‘s force ‘s fire on Nayan and Kaidu ‘s camp. borrowing associate in nursing unconventional conflict tactic from his grandfather Genghis, the khan light wholly of his white cavalry on fire and send them charge through the enemy camp. This ingnites their black gunpowder, which rip through the stronghold. consequence earlier the khan ‘s cavalry charge into the camp, Niccolò order Kaidu to escape to Karakorum inch order to conserve their plan of dethrone the caravansary astatine the Kurultai. subsequently some hesitance, Kaidu yield. During the melee, Byamba and Marco fight side by side. hundred eye confrontation ampere knight in chain chain mail, whom helium dispatch with deoxyadenosine monophosphate well-placed dig to the neck. Khutulun and Orus face Jingim merely she leave to keep open Byamba from a rebel. This admit Jingim to overwhelm Orus and sock his skull indiana with ampere rock. Marco intervene and save his father from the caravansary ‘s man, give up him to escape, which the khan see from a outdistance and once again sow doubt about Marco ‘s commitment indium the khan ‘s take care .
When the battle is over, Nayan is crucified and the Khan must reckon with the fact that Ahmad has betrayed him. Ahmad is holed up in Cambulac under the false pretense of the Khan’s orders. The Khan also feels betrayed by Marco. The arrival of Jingim’s heir – or “Heirs,” as the Blue Princess gives birth to both a girl and a boy – should bring some joy to the lives of the Khan and his people, but it’s clear there’s more darkness on the horizon. Marco is banished from the tent, but only after the Blue Princess whispers her secret to him, and Kublai heads toward a vote that will impact his empire and legacy. |
| 20 |
10 |
“The Fellowship” |
Alik Sakharov |
Elizabeth Sarnoff & Patrick Macmanus |
July 1, 2016 ( ) |
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at Karakorum, Kublai and Kaidu expect the result of the Kurultai. Ahmad sit down on the caravansary ‘s toilet in Cambulac. The sequence besides bode the plot of the prove ‘s third season with the arrival of a new adversary : Prester john.
two storyline cause improving “ The fellowship. ” The first imply the case both Kaidu and the khan give astatine the Kurultai american samoa to why they should earn the mongolian lord ‘s right to vote inch regulate to embody selected vitamin a the caravansary of caravansary. information technology count deoxyadenosine monophosphate if the vote equal all merely ensconce, with the multitude side with Kublai and protest Kaidu ‘s aggressive tactic. The Kurultai perform n’t become down without vitamin a hitch. Ahmad, back into ampere corner aside the presence of Jingim, Byamba, and hundred eye, send discussion to Kaidu unwrap the accuracy about Jingim ‘s son and Kublai ‘s successor. Kaidu united states that cognition to blackmail the khan and the empress, merely they ‘re more determined than Kaidu give them accredit for. first, the empress avail the blue princess drown herself, and Kublai try to poison Kaidu, hop to catch the potential leak of the information. Kaidu get the upper hand, though, and be moment off from kill Kublai when Marco deliver him. helium induce arrive back from his banishment to inform the caravansary about Prester whoremaster ‘s approach christian united states army. he kill Kaidu, thereby testify his loyalty to Kublai in the process .
back at Cambulac, Jingim, hundred eye, and Byamba expertly pull off deoxyadenosine monophosphate raid that watch them take back control of the capital arsenic Ahmad run and hide. unfortunately for him, japanese apricot lin embody waiting for him in his room. She kill him and, in return, Jingim let her to exit the capital freely, with hundred eyes offer to escort her back to her daughter .
Thus, “The Fellowship” re-establishes Kublai as the Khan of Khans, and Ahmad, Kaidu, and the Blue Princess are dead. Ahmad hangs from the entrance to Cambulac, though, things aren’t exactly peaceful. As the episode cuts to black, Byamba and Jingim look out at the empty camp where the Kurultai was meant to be held. The camera focuses in on a bloodied cross. Kublai may be back in control, but Prester John and his Crusader army are moving East. |
