Netflix's 'The Decameron' Series Premieres July 25

Netflix will release 'The Decameron', an eight-episode series inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century collection of novellas, on July 25. Set in Florence in 1348 during the plague, the show follows a group of nobles and their servants who isolate themselves at Villa Santa to escape the epidemic. The series, created by Kathleen Jordan (known for 'Teenage Bounty Hunters' and 'American Princess'), draws from both Boccaccio's text and the COVID-19 pandemic experience. Jordan stated that in times of crisis, the gap between the haves and have-nots widens, making class struggle a central theme. The show blends comedy with social commentary, as the characters' wealth and liquor-fueled revelry devolves into a survival struggle. Actress Jessica Plummer, who plays Filomena, compared the antics to a reality show. The series promises sarcasm and irony, exploring how isolation reveals the true, playful, and even perverse sides of individuals.