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Leonardo

★ 7.2 5K votes 2021–2021 1 season · 8 episodes Ended Rai 1
Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10Genius leadExceptional intellect as the protagonist's engine.This show: 8/10Real historyReal historical events and figures woven into the story.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Aidan TurnerMatilda De AngelisFreddie HighmoreCarlos CuevasJames D'ArcyAntonio De Matteo
Written by
Frank SpotnitzSteve Thompson
Starring
Aidan TurnerMatilda De AngelisFreddie HighmoreCarlos CuevasJames D'ArcyAntonio De Matteo
Written by
Frank SpotnitzSteve Thompson
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"A genius reframed as a suspect"

This European drama frames the life of Leonardo da Vinci around a murder investigation, using interrogation scenes as a springboard into flashbacks covering his apprenticeship, patrons, rivalries and inventions. The pace is deliberate and moody, closer to prestige literary drama than an action biopic, with lush period detail and a moody visual style carrying much of the appeal. It leans more on atmosphere and performance than plot momentum, asking patience for its structure. Anchored by a committed lead performance, it works best for viewers drawn to art history and character study rather than fast-moving historical intrigue.

Watch it for

the atmospheric reimagining of Leonardo's inner life through a fictional murder mystery framing device.

Maybe skip if

you want fast-paced plotting rather than a slow, mood-driven meditation on artistic genius.

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All Seasons

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Season 12021
7.52K86h 51m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode 17.3
30554 min
▶2Episode 27.3
23253 min
▶3Episode 37.7
22448 min
▶4Episode 47.5
19852 min
▶5Episode 57.5
19149 min
▶6Episode 67.4
18652 min
▶7Episode 77.4
18048 min
▶8Episode 87.6
19655 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Aidan Turner Leonardo
Matilda De Angelis Caterina da Cremona
Freddie Highmore Stefano Giraldi
Carlos Cuevas Salai
James D'Arcy Ludovico Sforza
Antonio De Matteo Sanseverino, Galeazzo Sanseverino
Alessandro Sperduti Tommaso Masini
Massimo De Santis Rinaldo Rossi
Flavio Parenti Bernardo Bembo
Michele Bevilacqua Physician

Crew

Frank Spotnitz
Steve Thompson

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