Marco Polo was an American drama web television series inspired by Marco Polo ‘s early years in the court of Kublai Khan , the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and the Founder of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The show premiered on Netflix on December 12, 2014. ^[2] The series was written and created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan . ^[3] The series is produced by The Weinstein Company . On January 7, 2015, Continue reading →