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By the end of the episode, Lorenzo effectively takes control of the family and the bank, negotiating a truce and securing a seat on the Priori (the city's governing council). Themes and Reception

Following the death of Cosimo, the Medici Bank is under the leadership of the aging and sickly Piero de' Medici. The bank is in severe financial trouble, leading rival Jacopo Pazzi to sense an opportunity to dismantle the Medici influence in Florence. [S2E1] Old Scores

The episode is widely praised for its shift in tone and the performance of Daniel Sharman as Lorenzo. It sets up the central conflict of the season: the clash between Lorenzo’s idealistic vision for Florence and the ruthless, "old score" settling tactics of the Pazzi and even his own father. By the end of the episode, Lorenzo effectively

The episode opens with a dramatic flashforward of Lorenzo and his allies in a burning city, searching for Jacopo Pazzi. In the present timeline, Piero and his sons, Lorenzo and Giuliano, are ambushed while traveling. Piero is wounded, and Lorenzo is forced to kill an assailant in self-defense. The episode is widely praised for its shift

" Old Scores " is the title of the premiere episode of (Season 2, Episode 1 of the broader Medici series), which originally aired in 2018. Episode Overview