Benedict Wong steals the show as Mongol warrior Kublai Khan in the 10-episode “Marco Polo.” Phil Bray for Netflix. It’s a cliche of television criticism to label little-watched gems “The ...

Netflix spent a ton of money to make and own this story of the famed Italian traveler By Tim Goodman Marco Polo Still - H 2014 Marco Polo, the massive (a reported $90-million budget), 10-part ...

Watching “Marco Polo,” Netflix’s extravagant but stultifying period drama about the legendary 13th-century traveler, is about as exciting as discovering a new Pier 1 Imports in the strip mall.