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Season 1 – Da Vinci's Demons

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Eventually he becomes the most famous artist of all time -- a mythic figure in history -- but the path that forged Leonardo da Vinci's gift of superhuman genius is fraught with conflict as he searches for the truth and seeks to expose those who suppress it. He yearns for knowledge and his true calling, but the 25-year-old da Vinci is haunted by the absence of his mother and the disdain of his father; and as the ultimate free thinker in Renaissance Florence, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time. A visionary -- both ostracized and celebrated for his ideas -- da Vinci begins not only to see the future, but to invent it.
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Da Vinci's Demons — Season 1

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Despite its preposterous plotting and lack of historical accuracy, Da Vinci's Demons is energetic, enjoyable escapist television.

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Allison Keene Collider 03/29/2019
Da Vinci's Demons is often fun, sometimes witty and occasionally ridiculous, though in a spring season so full of fantastic television, I'm not sure it measures up (on the other hand, at a mere eight episodes, it's not a huge commitment). Go to Full Review Sarah Dempster Guardian 03/29/2019
The decision to turn this historical respray into a sort of fantasy-sci-fi-crime turducken is the key to its appalling brilliance. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 03/29/2019
There's also the anachronistic tendency, common to such shows, to make the hero a paragon of tolerance and enlightenment - he's just like us! Go to Full Review David Maine PopMatters 03/29/2019
Still manages to score major point for its gleeful, headlong rush of I-don't-give-a-shit-ness. Call it the joy of ridiculousness. Call it the audacity of awesomeness. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 03/29/2019
Tom Riley is miscast-too smart-alecky and brash. And he reminds me of American Idol winner David Cook. Distracting, no? Go to Full Review Damon Houx ScreenCrush 06/12/2018
If Season 2 weren't already guaranteed, it might be fair to say this was a bad season because there was a lot of build up but little payoff. But knowing they'll be more makes the first eight episodes feel like a first chapter, and that's satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve A 01/17/2024 Great series Binge it Now! See more Jose R 10/22/2022 The first season in general is pleasant. In some parts the CGI is notable, and the sword fights are not very good, but the show manages to compensate us for the performances, script, violence and absurd constructions but at the same time spectacular of da Vinci. With this I advise you to see, once you are looking for historical series !!! See more 10/17/2020 Tooo ridiculous, at one point it became really impossible to swallow. See more 08/14/2020 Good season. It shows the rise of Da Vinci and his consolidation as an "artist". I just feel sorry for not following the historical truth. I advise viewing. See more 07/22/2016 84% It might take some time to become interesting and its nude scenes are not as energetic as Starz's own Spartacus, but Da Vinci's Demons is definitely entertaining. See more 01/21/2016 A great idea and a good cast but needs a little polishing but I see good things enough to warrant a 2nd season See more Read all reviews
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David S. Goyer

Creator

Tom Riley

Leonardo da Vinci

Laura Haddock

Lucrezia Donati

Elliot Cowan

Lorenzo Medici

Lara Pulver

Clarice Orsini

Blake Ritson

Count Girolamo Riario

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 12, 2013 The Hanged Man The powerful Medicis commission rising artisan Leonardo da Vinci to create an Easter spectacle in Florence; Leonardo takes on another assignment to engineer war machines; the arrival of a mysterious Turk intrigues Leonardo. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 19, 2013 The Serpent Leonardo continues his quest for the Book of Leaves; the pope's nephew arrives; the failure of Leonardo's war designs causes a rift with the Medicis; the pope learns of Leonardo's talents. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 26, 2013 The Prisoner Riario discusses his defeat with the pope and a mysterious prisoner; Leonardo searches for an explanation when the Medicis are blamed for an outbreak of demonic possession at a convent. Details Episode 4 Aired May 3, 2013 The Magician Bechhi is accused of spying for Rome; Leonardo reveals his latest weapon as the armies of Rome and Florence face off. Details Episode 5 Aired May 10, 2013 The Tower Lorenzo orders Piero da Vinci to defend his estranged son in court; Leonardo surprises the corrupt judge during a performance for visiting royalty; the Turk visits Leonardo at his workshop. Details Episode 6 Aired May 17, 2013 The Devil The Turk's clue regarding the Book of Leaves leads Leonardo to Wallachia, where he meets Vlad Dracula; Lorenzo and Piero encounter the Duke of Urbino; the hunt for the true spy continues. Details Episode 7 Aired May 31, 2013 The Hierophant Leonardo builds an underwater suit and travels through the sewers to enter the Vatican, where he meets the pope and the mysterious prisoner; Giuliano reveals the identity of Rome's spy. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 7, 2013 The Lovers The Pazzis plot to kill Lorenzo and Giuliano on Easter Sunday; the Turk reveals the location of the Book of Leaves; Lucrezia makes a confession; Leonardo tries to save the Medicis. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jamie Payne, David S. Goyer, Paul Wilmshurst, MJ Bassett
Creator
David S. Goyer
Executive Producer
Julie Gardner, David S. Goyer, Jane Tranter
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer, Brian Nelson, Sarah Goldfinger, Joe Ahearne, Corey Reed, Jami O'Brien, Scott M. Gimple, Marco Ramirez
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 12, 2013
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