Netflix Series - Medici - Any Historical Value or just a fun Soap Opera?

If this is the one I saw on Netflix, there was a fair degree of historical accuracy and you can google to find some fact-checking. I think there was one opposition leader(I think to the first Medici in the series) who did not die as shown. Also, I think it said that Lorenzo's brother was not a lover of the Vespucci wife thought to be the model for the artist.

Cala,
Good to read from you. There are a lot of Medici shows. I should check out PBS for a history show. The one I am watching Cosimo’s lover is a model named Bianco who is single and a laundress/model struggling. I also think that Lorenzo died differently in real life.

Sun baked in Florida. There are more than one Medici series, I think there are 3 now (that follow different generations of the family).

The first year centered on Cosimo, who had a brother named Lorenzo (I won't spoil it with his story line).

The Lorenzo who was head of the family came along in a later generation (different series year). Since family first names were endlessly repeated, it's easy to mix up the generations.

CJean,
You are not spoiling it! I finished season one of Giovanni, Cosimo, Lorenzo. Now, I’m starting season 2. The Netflix version is like a cross between Game of Thrones and a Soap Opera with a little bit of The Godfather thrown in for good measure. I see it as more entertainment than historically accurate. Sometimes though, history surprises me and these programs have history woven into them.

What I enjoyed most about the series Medici The Magnificent is that so much of it is filmed in Pienza, a town I’m getting to know fairly well. It’s fun to see so many places I have been in and the familiar buildings and views in the background.

Hey Lisa,
Thanks for informing me of Pienza. I have been in Florence and could tell some of the buildings were not in Florence. I believe some Computer Generated Images were used to recreate the Florence of the 1400’s. May be combined with some actual photos.