The Decameron Interviews with Tony Hale, Kathleen Jordan, Tanya Reynolds & Jessica Plummer
Netflix‘s latest comedy series is the medieval dark comedy The Decameron which centers the all-too-timely theme of class struggles in the season of a pandemic in the year 1348. Created by Kathleen Jordan (Teenage Bounty Hunters, American Princess), who was very loosely inspired by the 14-century story collection The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, the eight-episode series premiered on July 25th.
It stars Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development), Zosia Mamet (Girls, The Flight Attendant), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls, The Flash), Amar Chadha-Patel (Dashcam, The Wheel of Time), Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, The Marvels), Lou Gala (Julia, Secrets d’histoire), Karan Gill (I May Destroy You, Cobra), Douggie McMeekin (Harlots, Chernobyl), Jessica Plummer (The Girl Before, EastEnders), and Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education, Emma).
As the Black Death strikes in the city of Florence in 1348, and a handful of nobles retreat with their servants to a grand villa to wait out the plague with a lavish holiday. But as social rules wear thin, a scramble for survival ensues, brought to life by a cast of characters both cunning and outrageous.
We were joined on the Popternative show by series creator Kathleen Jordan and cast members Tony Hale, Tanya Reynolds, and Jessica Plummer to discuss the chaotic comedy series. Watch our The Decameron interviews below.
The Decameron is streaming on Netflix.
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