Five comedy series to watch on Netflix if you've already binged The Decameron
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNetflix's latest comedy series - dubbed 'Love Island but back in the day' - debuted on Netflix this week. Loosely inspired by the short story collection of the same name by Giovanni Boccaccio, it follows a group of aristocrats and their servants as they shack up in the Italian countryside.
But this is no holiday. In fact, it's 1348, and the bubonic plague is creeping up on our rag-tag group of nobles. But their lockdown soon descends into a wine-soaked romp in this dark period comedy. READ MORE: The Decameron vs Bridgerton: All the similarities as new drama drops on Netflix READ MORE: Prime Video crime drama panned by critics cancelled again - and fans are gutted Sex Education's Tanya Reynolds leads the cast as maid Liscia, while Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson also stars.
It should be at the top of every history and comedy fans' watch list this weekend. But iof you've already binged all eight episodes of The Decameron, here are five more comedy series we recommend trying this weekend...
The Decameron viewers who have seen Derry Girls will have no doubt recognised servant Misia as a familiar place. Actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson lead the hit Irish drama as schoolgirl Erin Quinn, a role she held for four years until the show's conclusion in 2022.
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