The series follows the Medici family, bankers of the Pope, during Renaissance Florence. The series premiered in Italy on Rai 1 on 18 October 2016. The series was produced by Italian companies Lux Vide and Rai Fiction, in collaboration with Frank Spotnitz's Big Light Productions. Medici ( Italian: I Medici) is a historical drama created by Frank Spotnitz and Nicholas Meyer.
