Leonardo(TV show/series, 2021)

Name: Leonardo
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2021
Rating: 3.7

50min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 8 episodes

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 71 votes)

Leonardo is a historical drama television series created by Frank Spotnitz and Steve Thompson. The series was produced by Italian Lux Vide in collaboration with Rai Fiction, Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Frank Spotnitz's Big Light Productions and Freddie Highmore's Alfresco Pictures in association with France Télévisions and RTVE. The series recounts Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary life through the works that made him famous and through the stories hidden within those works, revealing little by little the inner torments of a man obsessed with attaining perfection. In March 2021, it was announced that Leonardo would return for a second season. In October 2022 news emerged that Lux Vide, who made the renewal announcement, have been acquired by the Fremantle group. ()

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About Leonardo

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.

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Trailer for Leonardo + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

LEONARDO | OFFICIAL Trailer | 2021 | TV SERIES(Trailer, 2:39)

Leonardo Seasons and Episodes

03/23/2021Season 1 - 8 episodes

#1 | 03/23/2021Episode 1

3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

In Milan, in 1506, Leonardo da Vinci is arrested on charges of having poisoned Caterina da Cremona. After declaring his innocence to Stefano Giraldi, an official of the Podestà, Leonardo recalls his days as an apprentice in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, where he first met the model Caterina.

#2 | 03/23/2021Episode 2

3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

As Leonardo's achievements are recognized and his reputation grows, one risky decision could destroy everything he has worked for. When an unforeseen situation further undermines his reputation as an artist, he sets his sights on the Duchy of Milan and leaves Florence.

#3 | 03/30/2021Episode 3

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Leonardo moves to Milan, determined to obtain the patronage of the Regent Duke Ludovico Sforza. When reality proves to be less attractive than expected and Leonardo is asked to devote himself to a great theatrical performance instead of a painting, it is a new encounter that helps him to free his imagination, allowing him to see in the theatrical production a great opportunity.

#4 | 03/30/2021Episode 4

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

When Ludovico asks Leonardo to create an equestrian statue in honor of his father, it stimulates his ambition even more, and the artist strives to exceed the expectations placed on him. While working on the work, Da Vinci places his trust in a person everyone would judge unreliable: Salaì, a resourceful young thief.

#5 | 04/06/2021Episode 5

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Following the death of Ludovico's wife, Leonardo is assigned a new commission but struggles to deal with his inner turmoil; after taking on board some wise words from Fr. Luca Pacioli, Leonardo seeks assistance.

#6 | 04/06/2021Episode 6

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Returning to Florence, an uninspired Leonardo accepts to paint the portrait that will become the Mona Lisa; after failing to repair his relationship with Caterina, Leonardo goes to Imola, where he receives much praise from his employer.

#7 | 04/13/2021Episode 7

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Having found Caterina, Leonardo continues his work, but is frustrated by the growing success of a younger artist, Michelangelo Buonarroti. Putting his feelings aside, Leonardo allows himself to be persuaded to accept a new commission.

#8 | 04/13/2021Episode 8

3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

With time running out, Stefano races to save Leonardo and finally discovers the truth behind his biggest kept secret; armed with the facts but lacking the evidence, an unexpected revelation leaves Stefano turning to an unlikely source for help.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.raiplay.it

Production countries: Spain, France, United Kingdom (UK), Italy, United States of America (USA)

Made by: Sony Pictures Television, Lux Vide, Televisión Española, RAI, Big Light Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 19 languages: Czech (CS), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Thai (TH), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 03/23/2021

Last episode released on: 04/13/2021

Appearing Characters: Leonardo da Vinci, Ludovico Sforza, Tommaso Masini, Ser Piero da Vinci, Andrea del Verrocchio, Salaì, Luca Pacioli, Cesare Borgia, Galéas de Saint-Séverin, Bernardo Bembo, Amerigo Benci, Ginevra de' Benci, Beatrice d’Este, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Piero Soderini, Niccolò Machiavelli, Lisa del Giocondo, Michelangelo

Cast: Aidan Turner, Matilda De Angelis, Freddie Highmore, Giancarlo Giannini, James D'Arcy, Max Bennett, Miriam Dalmazio, Robin Renucci, Alessandro Sperduti, Josafat Vagni, Andrew Knott, Massimo De Santis, Carlos Cuevas, Giovanni Scifoni, Claudio Castrogiovanni, Flavio Parenti, Sergio Albelli, Poppy Gilbert, Edan Hayhurst, Corrado Invernizzi, Davide Iacopini, Pierpaolo Spollon

Directors: Daniel Percival, Alexis Sweet

Executive Producer: Frank Spotnitz, Stephen Thompson, Freddie Highmore

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"列奥纳多"

"レオナルド知られざる天才の肖像"

"Леонардо"

"理奧納多"

Keywords: biography, 15th century, leonardo da vinci, renaissance, murder

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