The Decameron isn’t based on true accounts at the time. It’s worth noting that while there will have been nobles who fled the ...

The Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio’s popular 14th-century collection of satirical short stories about how people reacted to the seemingly inescapable pandemic of the time.

“The Decameron,” by contrast, draws from a rich text literally named for the hundred stories it comprises. Published in the aftermath of the Black Death, ...

Part of the pleasure of Boccaccio's Decameron is the different layers it keeps in play: us watching them telling tales, making each other laugh, blush, complain, or tell another tale in response.

While “The Decameron” may not reach the heights of Mike White’s contingency plan turned HBO crown jewel, the series is a tartly funny showcase for a uniformly excellent ensemble.

The Decameron takes none of this very seriously to start. Even as corpses are being dumped by the wagonload into the rivers of Florence, our characters are enjoying their own featherlight romp in ...

The cast of Netflix's latest dark comedy 'The Decameron,' including Tony Hale and Zosia Mamet, share tidbits from making the Black Death-set series.

"The Decameron" is based on the Italian short story collection of the same name. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The Decameron is loosely based on a 14th-century collection of fictional short stories. Unfortunately, this means that the Decameron's characters are not based on real historical figures.

THE DECAMERON. (L to R) Tony Hale as Sirisco, Karan Gill as Panfilo, Lou Gala as Neifile, Douggie McMeekin as Tindaro, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Misia, Zosia Mamet as Pampinea, ...