The Decameron (TV series)

Did You Know?

• The series is a broad spoof of the Black Death, according to Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus.
• On Metacritic, the series received a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 based on 23 reviews.

Cast

Amar Chadha-Patel plays Dioneo, a handsome and cynical opportunist who serves as Tindaro's personal physician, having convinced the gullible noble of his medical prowess to access wealthy donors. Leila Farzad portrays Stratilia, the villa's cook, a practical and pragmatic voice who is untrusting of nobles and largely sarcastic toward fellow servants. Lou Gala is Neifile, Panfilo's intensely religious wife, a devout Catholic who has taken a vow of chastity despite her loving marriage and struggles with strong sexual desire. Karan Gill plays Panfilo, Neifile's cunning and manipulative social-climbing husband who prefers the company of men but remains devoted to his wife. Tony Hale appears as Sirisco, the villa's loyal and hard-working steward whose neuroses crack under the pressure of crisis. Saoirse-Monica Jackson is Misia, Pampinea's charming and eternally loyal handmaiden, a lesbian mourning the loss of her companion Parmena to the plague. Zosia Mamet plays Pampinea, a wealthy noblewoman arranged to marry Leonardo, the villa's owner, who is vain, spoiled, and convinced Leonardo is her last chance at love before turning 28. Douggie McMeekin portrays Tindaro, the wealthiest guest, an oafish hypochondriac who is egotistical, naive, and distrustful of women. Jessica Plummer is Filomena, Leonardo's wealthy cousin who has lost her family to the plague and will do anything to secure her future. Tanya Reynolds plays Licisca, Filomena's handmaid, beaten down by life until a surprising opportunity offers her freedom. Additional cast includes Alfredo Pea as Calandrino, Giampiero de Concilio as Andreoli, Aston Wray as Jacopo, Dustin Demri-Burns as Arriguccio, Fares Fares as Ruggiero, Tazmyn-May Gebbett as Parmena, Reis Daniel as Stecchi, Logan Wong as Bruno, Davy Eduard King as Leonardo, and others.

Production

Michael Uppendahl was set to direct four of the eight episodes. Interior filming took place at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, with Villa Santa's interiors occupying Stage 5 and additional portions using Stages 4 and 11. On-location filming occurred in Viterbo province, including the gardens of Castello Ruspoli and the San Pellegrino quarter, which was modified to represent 14th-century Florence. Luca Tranchino designed the sets, and Gabriella Pescucci designed the costumes.