The Decameron set during the Black Plague delivers a dark comedy while not shying away from the tragedy of the time. Characters in the show face devastating losses from the Black Death, showcasing ...

The Decameron gives the show the perspective of the characters by leaving out many fascinating and more modern details about the Black Plague. Set in 1348, Netflix's newest period piece, centered ...

‘The Decameron’ Review: Zosia Mamet and Tony Hale in Netflix’s Fitfully Funny Black Plague Comedy. This series loosely inspired by the Boccaccio classic revolves around a group of nobles and ...

How ‘The Decameron’ Showrunner Kathleen Jordan Found the Right Tone for the Plague-Set Comedy. The Netflix dark comedy is loosely based on Giovanni Boccaccio's short story collection set ...

Covid isn’t funny, but do you know what is? The bubonic plague. The new Netflix limited series “The Decameron” offers a saucy romp through the Black Death. The show, set in 1348 as beautiful ...

Netflix’s The Decameron gamely attempts to turn a lengthy Italian tome into a modern comedy of societal collapse under the Black Plague. But overly long episodes and confused themes keep it from ...

The Decameron costume designer tells IndieWire about making Dioneo the "sexy beauty" of the story, ... In ‘The Decameron,’ Velvets and Codpieces Are the Best Costumes for the Plague-Filled Day.

Spoilers below. In a series set during the Black Plague, it’s only natural to have one burning question: who lives and who dies in the end? The Decameron, Netflix’s new show about a group of ...

When it comes to satire, a handful of topics are evergreen: sex, politics, and making fun of rich people. The 14th-century Italian story collection The Decameron is no exception, and neither is ...

Actor Tony Hale joins Morning Joe to discuss the new eight-episode limited comedy series 'The Decameron,' about a group of wealthy nobles in 1348 who flee to the Italian countryside to escape the ...

'The Decameron,' an hourlong black comedy about the Black Plague, struggles to build momentum on Netflix across its laborious eight episodes. [REVIEW] ...