Netflix has shared a first look at Sex Education star Tanya Reynolds in new series The Decameron.
The actor, best known for playing Lily in the hit coming-of-age drama, appears as a servant called Licisca in the eight-part series coming to Netflix in July. Additional cast members include Derry Girls' Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Zosia Mamet of Girls fame and Arrested Development and Veep actor Tony Hale.
Netflix has described The Decameron as a "wine-soaked sex romp in the Italian countryside" loosely based on the short story collection of the same name.
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"Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron tells the story of a group of nobles and their servants sheltering in the grand Villa Santa outside Florence as the Black Death rages in 1348," reads the official show synopsis.
"To pass the time, they take turns telling each other stories that range from witty to debauched. As time goes on and social rules wear thin, the orgy of riches and liquor collapses into a struggle for survival."
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EastEnders star Jessica Plummer, who plays spoiled noble Filomena in the show, likened it to a popular modern-day reality show, saying: "Think Love Island, but back in the day. A lot of drama, a lot of sex, a lot of craziness."
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Derry Girls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson plays servant Misia to Zosia Mamet's Pampinea, the lady heir to the villa.
Meanwhile, Tony Hale portrays Sirisco, described as an "affable, ill-prepared, and eager-to-please steward of Villa Santa".
The Decameron also stars Amar Chadha-Patel (The Wheel of Time), Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie) and Karan Gill (I May Destroy You) as additional nobles and servants in the ensemble dark comedy.
The Decameron will arrive on Netflix in July.
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