Marco Polo bridged a divide and carved a path for the world we live in today

Ed Power talks to the team behind the new sex and swords romp based on Marco Polo    

IN AN airless hotel room in central London, the producers of Netflix’s $90m new medieval drama are juggling an awkward question. “I think people will probably compare our show with Game of Thrones,” nods Dan Minahan, a veteran of awards-garnering series such as Deadwood, True Blood and, yes, ‘sword and saucery’ smash Game of Thrones.

“I think Game of Thrones is fantastic. I devoted years of my life to working on it. What we are doing here is very different,” he explains.