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- 2024
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Summary Set in 1348, nobles and servants wait out the bubonic plague at an Italian villa in this Kathleen Jordan dark comedy series inspired very loosely by the 14th-century story collection of the same name.
Created By: Kathleen Jordan
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2024
- TV-MA
- Netflix
The Decameron
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 25, 2024
65
5.4
Summary Set in 1348, nobles and servants wait out the bubonic plague at an Italian villa in this Kathleen Jordan dark comedy series inspired very loosely by the 14th-century story collection of the same name.
Created By: Kathleen Jordan
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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58% Positive
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26% Mixed
5 Reviews
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16% Negative
3 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
65
58% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
26% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
The Decameron is the stand-out comedy hit of the year so far and without a doubt the most fun I've had watching TV in a long, long time.
There's so much to like in this series, from its lush design to its offbeat, go-for-broke comedy. But its best merit may be its characters, who (for better or worse) feel like people you'd know.
One great thrill of Jordan’s lively, earthy, and hilarious Decameron is watching the spoiled discover that, for the filthy horde circling their oasis, they are the spoils.
It’s simply My Lady Jane + Love Island + White Lotus. And since it’s so busy trying to accomplish all three of those oeuvres at once—while also attempting to establish a cohesive pandemic narrative—it falls just a little shy of a success in any one category. It’s fun to glut yourself on, but it’s more an indulgence than a satisfying meal, and by the time you reach the end, it’s hard not to wish you (like the characters) had indulged a little less.
The Decameron isn't a bad show. It's just… fine. And with so much else now on offer, that's simply no longer good enough.
There are spurts of entertainment to be found, and the game cast tries their damnedest to marry the scene-to-scene mood swings. (Reynolds would be my MVP, with Hale and Jackson as co-runners-up.) Time, however, is not on their side. The 60-minute episodes feel like two (or more) half-hour scripts cobbled together.
There’s really no excuse for “The Decameron,” the new eight-part Netflix series. There were a number of ways it could have been done right, but it was done wrong. Terribly, ridiculously and pointlessly wrong.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.4
44% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
33% Mixed
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22% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.4
44% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
33% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
22% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Netflix mediocrity x algo recommended nihilism + laziness of script and dialogues =extreme turd. Plebs ofthe world you have been served ypur pittance! Rejoice!
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Production Company:
- Netflix
- Tilted Productions
Initial Release Date: Jul 25, 2024
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA