Netflix Announces Marco Polo Season 2, Premiere Date for Daredevil & More!

Netflix has announced a new ten-episode Season 2 order in the adventures of “Marco Polo” and upcoming premiere dates for some of its new original series, including “Marvel’s Dardevil,” which also released a new standard poster and motion poster, both of which you can check out below! In addition, they’ve also released a teaser for Season 2 (coming January 16) of “The Fall,” starring Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey), which you can also see below!

Creator John Fusco’s tale of Marco Polo’s journey will continue for 10 all-new episodes as Marco navigates Kublai Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry. Fusco serves as executive producer along with Dan Minahan. Academy-Award-nominated directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (Kon Tiki) also serve as executive producers.

“Marco Polo” is produced by The Weinstein Company, starring Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco and featuring Benedict Wong, Joan Chen, Zhu Zhu, Chin Han, Olivia Cheng, Tom Wu, Remy Hii, Uli Latukefu, Mahesh Jadu, Claudia Kim and Rick Yune.

Netflix also announced upcoming premiere dates for the following new original series, including “Marvel’s Daredevil.” Here’s the full list, all of which will be available globally upon release in all territories where Netflix is available:

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” – Friday, March 6, 2015

From creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, this half-hour single-camera comedy series stars Ellie Kemper as Kimmy, who escapes a doomsday cult and decides to reclaim her life and start over in New York City. Armed with just a backpack, light-up sneakers, and a couple of way-past-due library books, Kimmy’s ready to take on a world she didn’t even think existed anymore. Wide-eyed but resilient, nothing is going to stand in her way. The 13-episode series, produced by Universal Television, also stars Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane and more. Fey and Carlock serve as executive producers, along with David Miner and Jeff Richmond.

“Bloodline” – Friday, March 20, 2015

When the eldest brother and black sheep of the Rayburn family returns home, he exposes the emotional demons that lie at the core of the family, threatening to tear them apart. With a stellar cast headlined by Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini, Norbert Leo Butz, Jacinda Barrett, Jamie McShane, Enrique Murciano, Sissy Spacek, and Sam Shepard, the 13-episode series is from executive producers Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler (“Damages”), and produced by Sony Pictures Television.

“Marvel’s Daredevil” – Friday, April 10, 2015

Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, with executive producers Steven S. DeKnight (“Spartacus”), Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods), the series also stars Rosario Dawson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson.

“Grace and Frankie” – Friday, May 8, 2015

In this irreverent and touching series, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as Grace and Frankie, a pair of frenemies whose lives are turned upside down – and permanently intertwined – when their husbands leave them for each other. Together, they must face starting over in their 70s in a 21st century world. The series also stars Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, June Diane Raphael and Baron Vaughn. Created by Marta Kauffman (“Friends”) and Howard J. Morris (“Home Improvement”), the 13-episode series is produced by Skydance Productions and executive producers Kauffman, Morris, Fonda, Tomlin, Paula Weinstein, David Ellison, David Goldberg and Marcy Ross.

Kids and Family Originals

Netflix continues to expand options for families and kids, working with some of the best creative minds in the space to bring high quality, global animation and live-action series to kids of all ages. In the coming weeks, Netflix will launch new titles including DreamWorks Animation’s “The Adventures of Puss in Boots” (premieres in North America, Latin America, UK/Ireland, the Nordics, Benelux, and France Jan. 16), “Ever After High: Spring Unsprung” (premieres globally Feb. 6) and the second season of the hit series “Mako Mermaids” (premieres in North America, Latin America, UK/Ireland, the Nordics and Benelux on Feb 13).

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