Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Netflix announced a new series based on Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron on Thursday. Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan will executive produce Kathleen Jordan's adaptation.
Described as a period drama soap opera, The Decameron is set in 1348 Florence, Italy, during the Black Death. Nobles quarantine with their servants in the countryside and debauchery ensues, leading to violence.