The Decameron Season 1: Complete list of cast in the series

The Decameron Season 1, the new soapy dark comedy set in 13th century Italian countryside, during the "deadliest pandemic in human history," arrives on Netflix on July 25.

In the series, which is loosely based on Giovanni Boccaccio's mid-14th century iconic story collection, a diverse ensemble cast of nobles and their servants deals with social dynamics and ways to survive the Black Death without getting bored while seeking refuge in a grand villa just outside of Florence. From taking turns entertaining each other with witty stories and debauched tales, social rules start to wear thin.

Starring Amar Chadha-Patel, Leila Farzad, Lou Gala and more, the eight-episode The Decameron series promises a mix of historical drama and comedy that explores all-too-timely themes like survival during a pandemic and power struggles within a community.

The Decameron Season 1 main cast and characters

1) Amar Chadha-Patel as Dioneo

Amar Chadha-Patel as Dioneo (Image via Netflix)

The British-Indian actor, who is best known as Thraxus Boorman in Willow, plays Dioneo, the "most clever" among the group hiding away from the Black Death in The Decameron Season 1.

Some of his best works on film and television to date include Fifteen Love (2023), Dashcam (2021) and The Third Day (2020). He was also nominated along with the cast of the comedy fantasy Slip (2023) for Best Cast Ensemble.

2) Leila Farzad as Stratilia

Leila Farzad as Stratilia (Image via Netflix)

The BAFTA-nominated actress, who is most acclaimed for I Hate Suzie, returns to the silver screen to play the strong-minded and independent chambermaid Stratilia in The Decameron Season 1 on Netflix.

Farzad voiced Mummy Pony and Mummy Pig in Peppa Pig (2006-2015) and her other best works on TV include Avenue 5 (2022) and Better (2023). She also played the character of Talia in the box-office hit The Marvels (2023).

3) Lou Gala as Neifile

The French actress has worked on more than 40 projects for film and television. She returns to acting in The Decameron Season 1 as Neifile, a stereotypically inexperienced youngster who blushes easily.

Some of Gala's best works on the silver screen are Tamara (2016), Pourquoi je vis (2020) and Julia (2023). She was also the Leading Actress for Doll#195 during the 2024 IndieFest Film Awards.

4) Karan Gill as Panfilo

Karan Gill as Panfilo (Image via Netflix)

Bad Behaviour star Karan Gill is back on the silver screen as one of the storytellers in The Decameron Season 1, Panfilo, who believes that love can conquer all.

Gill is pretty new in the acting scene, with his first acting project, via his IMDB page, being in Flesh and Blood (2020). He's been in several other TV shows, like Screw (2022) and Ladhood (2021-2022).

5) Tony Hale as Sirisco

Tony Hale as Sirisco (Image via Netflix)

Primetime Emmy-winner Tony Hale, who's best known for his comedic prowess in Veep, joins The Decameron Season 1 cast as Sirisco, who's Panfilo's servant and the man in charge as the treasurer and buyer of goods.

Hale is a veteran in acting, with more than 170 acting credits and was in Arrested Development (2003-2019), American Ultra (2015) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022). He also voiced in Harley Quinn (2019-2023), Toy Story 4 (2019) and Inside Out 2 (2024).

6) Zosia Mamet as Pampinea

Zosia Mamet as Pampinea (Image via Netflix)

The American musician and actress, who played Amaria in Madame Web, joins the cast as the oldest of the women in The Decameron Season 1's 10 storytellers Pampinea, who is the mastermind for the group's retreat in the countryside.

Mamet has more than 50 acting credits, and some of her best works are Spartan (2004), United States of Tara (2010), Tales of the City (2019) and Alone Together (2022).

7) Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Misia

Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Misia (Image via Netflix)

The Irish actress, who played Erin Quinn in the comedy series Derry Girls, returns to the silver screen in The Decameron Season 1 as the maidservant Misia, who mainly works in the kitchen.

Some of her best works are in the movies Liverpool Ferry (2020), The Flash (2023) and Upgraded (2024).

8) Douggie McMeekin as Tindaro

Douggie McMeekin as Tindaro (Image via Netflix)

Chernobyl star Douggie McMeekin is back on the silver screen as The Decameron Season 1's Tindaro, who's a young manservant mainly tending after all the gentlemen in the group and sometimes playing music with Dioneo.

McMeekin was Charles Quigley in Harlots (2017-2019) and Vincent O'Brien in The Beast Must Die (2020-2021), and he also appeared in a single-episode role in The Crown (2017).

9) Jessica Plummer as Filomena

Jessica Plummer as Filomena (Image via Netflix)

The BAFTA-nominated actress, who is most acclaimed for The Girl Before, plays the prudent and pragmatic novel-teller Filomena in The Decameron Season 1.

Plummer was on How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017) before she landed the role of Chantelle Atkins in the award-winning show EastEnders (2019-2020). Her most recent acting projects are Tagged (2023) and Tell That to the Winter Sea (2024).

10) Tanya Reynolds as Licisca

Tanya Reynolds as Licisca (Image via Netflix)

The English actress, who portrayed Lily Iglehart in Sex Education, joins the storytellers in The Decameron Season 1 as Licisca, who is the older maidservant working in the kitchen with Misia and who likes wine.

Reynolds's other acting projects are Emma (2020), The Baby (2022), I Hate You (2022), and more recently, Timestalker (2024).

Other supporting cast members in the series

Listed below are actors and actresses that complete the ensemble of cast members expected to appear in the pandemic-based show The Decameron Season 1.