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Leonardo (2021)

14 Drama, Crime

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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.

Frank Spotnitz

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Stephen Thompson

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Series Cast

Aidan Turner

Leonardo da Vinci

8 Episodes
Freddie Highmore

Stefano Giraldi

8 Episodes
Matilda De Angelis

Caterina da Cremona

8 Episodes
Carlos Cuevas

Salai

7 Episodes
Alessandro Sperduti

Tommaso Masini

6 Episodes
James D'Arcy

Ludovico Sforza

5 Episodes
Flavio Parenti

Bernardo Bembo

5 Episodes
Massimo De Santis

Rinaldo Rossi

5 Episodes
Gabriel Lo Giudice

Marco

4 Episodes
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Season 1

65%
2021 • 8 Episodes

Season 1 of Leonardo premiered on March 23, 2021.

Episode 8

(1x8, April 13, 2021) Season Finale

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on February 23, 2022

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... read the rest.

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