For further details, fans often discuss the character motivations and historical accuracy on forums like the Medici Reddit Community . Full episode guides and cast information are available on the IMDb Episode Page and the Medici Wiki .
Richard Madden (Cosimo), Annabel Scholey (Contessina), and Stuart Martin (Lorenzo) I_Medici_1x04_ITA_WEBDL_1080p
A parallel narrative set twenty years earlier reveals how Giovanni de' Medici manipulated information to bankrupt Albizzi's father, establishing the root of the long-standing family rivalry. Technical Details Original Air Date: October 25, 2016 Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan Writer: Alex von Tunzelmann For further details, fans often discuss the character
Taking a more aggressive stance, Cosimo’s brother Lorenzo hires the Sforza army and threatens to burn Florence to the ground if Cosimo is not released. Technical Details Original Air Date: October 25, 2016
Following his arrest, Cosimo faces a trial in the Signoria where Rinaldo Albizzi accuses him of usury and plotting to become a dictator.
To avoid a bloody war, Contessina defies Cosimo's wishes and negotiates for his exile to Venice instead of the death penalty.