The Decameron is a soapy dark comedy that examines the all-too-timely theme of class struggles in the season of a pandemic. In 1348, the Black Death strikes hard in Florence, and a handful of nobles retreat with their servants to a grand villa to wait out the plague with a lavish holiday. But as social rules wear thin, a scramble for survival ensues, brought to life by a cast of cunning and outrageous characters.
Created by Kathleen Jordan, who was very loosely inspired by the 14-century story collection The Decameron, the eight-episode series is through Jenji Kohan’s Tilted Productions. Kohan serves as an executive producer alongside Jordan, director Michael Uppendahl, and Tilted’s Blake McCormick and Tara Herrmann.
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The Decameron comes to Netflix on July 25.
