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.

Netflix’s new original series “Marco Polo” is stunning, on multiple levels. The production values are breathtaking; the show reportedly had a budget of a whopping $90 million, which is ...

It’s not every morning you spend in a hotel room 42 floors above the streets of New York with Marco Polo and Kublai Khan. And even if this situation should arrive, it’s not likely that Marco ...