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Overview

A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a tortured artist struggling for perfection.

  1. Frank Spotnitz

    Creator

  2. Stephen Thompson

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Aidan Turner

    Leonardo da Vinci

  2. Cast 1

    Freddie Highmore

    Stefano Giraldi

  3. Cast 1

    Matilda De Angelis

    Caterina da Cremona

Last Season

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Season 1

2021 | 8 episodes

season 1 of Leonardo premiered on Mar 23, 2021.

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Now I did quite enjoy this rather loose interpretation of the life of Leonardo Da Vinci, but somehow the thing seemed very uncertain as to whom it's audience is/was. It certainly lacks the creative punch of the first season of Tom Riley's "Da Vinci's Demons" (2013) or the familial charm of "Bridgerton" man of the moment Jonathan Bailey's 2011 television series. This seems just too gentle a reflection on the lives and loves of this creative genius. It dwells not on his presumed hedonistic lifestyle; it focuses little on his engineering and artistic prowess and his interesting relationships with...

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Status Ended

Network Network

TypeScripted

Original LanguageEnglish 

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