Netflix It is one of the streaming platforms with the largest amount of content compared to others. This positions it as one of the most chosen by users, in addition to being the pioneer in the transmission of series and movies through an application. This makes it possible many series hidden within its catalogue, and one of them is “The Decameron”“, a period noir series created by Kathleen Jordan and based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s collection of 100 Italian short stories.
In this sense, the project is led by Amar Chadha-Patel as Dioneo, Tindaro’s doctor; Leila Farzad as Stratilia, the villa’s cook; Lou Gala as Neifile, Panfilo’s pious Catholic wife; Karan Gill as Panfilo, Neifile’s social-climbing husband; Tony Hale as Sirisco, the village manager, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Misia, Pampinea’s loyal servant.
“Set in 1348, when the over blackthe deadliest pandemic in human history that has killed 200 million people, hits hard in Florence, a handful of nobles are invited to retire with their servants to a grand villa in the Italian countryside and wait out the arrival of the Black Death. pestilence with a lavish vacation,” explains the official synopsis of the series.
“But as social rules wear out, what begins as a sex game “Soaked in wine in the hills of Tuscany, he descends into an all-out fight for survival,” he adds.
The Decameron premiered on Netflix on July 25, 2024, and its 8 chapters arrived simultaneously on the streaming platform, allowing users to watch it continuously without having to wait weeks to see a new episode. The chapters are also titled as follows:
What did the critics say about this new Netflix project? “A funny and sometimes poignant testament to the truth that no matter the circumstances, people will always find a way to be people, in all our mean, mean or heroic glory,” wrote The Hollywood Reporter.
For its part, the British media The Guardian also recommended it for users looking to start a new series: “Bandits! Sword Fights! Buboes!: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Zosia Mamet and company have a blast in this plague-ridden comedy-drama set in 14th-century Italy. (…)
It’s packed with good acting and gorgeous costumes and is good enough to stake out a place for itself even amid the current glut of similar offerings (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)”.
