Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
The Hanged Man
A chronicle of the life of Leonardo da Vinci begins with the Italian artist-inventor in his mid-20s, when he is commissioned by the Medicis to create an Easter spectacle in Florence. Later, he's hired to build war machines, and meets a mysterious Turk.
E02
The Serpent
Leonardo's quest for the Book of Leaves continues; the pope's nephew meets a spy upon his arrival; and Leonardo's war designs do not measure up for the Medicis, causing a rift between the inventor and the rulers.
E03
The Prisoner
Riario engages the Pope and a mysterious prisoner in a discussion concerning the count's defeat, while Leonardo searches for a rational explanation when an outbreak of demonic possession occurs at a convent, and the blame is placed on the Medicis.
E04
The Magician
Bechhi is accused of spying for Rome and arrested; Leonardo unveils his latest weapon when the armies of Rome and Florence square off. Later, at a party in his honor, Leonardo is arrested and charged with sodomy.
E05
The Tower
Lorenzo demands that Leonardo's estranged father defend his son in court. Later, Leonardo surprises a corrupt judge during a performance for visiting royals, and is surprised himself when the Turk makes an appearance at the workshop.
E06
The Devil
The Turk's clue about the Book of Leaves leads Leonardo to Wallachia and an encounter with Vlad Dracula, while Lorenzo and Piero have a meeting with the Duke of Urbino. Later, the spy search intensifies.
E07
The Hierophant
Leonardo constructs a suit for underwater transportation and takes to the sewers to enter the Vatican, where he meets the pope and a mysterious prisoner. Meanwhile, Giuliano reveals the identity of spy in Rome.
E08
The Lovers
In the series 1 finale, the Pazzis set in motion a plan to murder Lorenzo and Giuliano on Easter Sunday, while the Turk tells Leonardo the location of the Book of Leaves. Later, Lucrezia serves up a startling revelation as Leonardo steps in to save the Medicis.
Season 2
10 episodesSeason 3
10 episodesCast
Tom Riley
as Leonardo da Vinci
Gregg Chilingirian
as Zoroaster
Eros Vlahos
as Nico
Laura Haddock
as Lucrezia Donati
Blake Ritson
as Count Girolamo Riario
Elliot Cowan
as Lorenzo de' Medici
James Faulkner
as Pope Sixtus IV
Hera Hilmar
as Vanessa
Lara Pulver
as Clarice Orsini
David Schofield
as Piero da Vinci
Ian Pirie
as Captain Dragonetti
Alexander Siddig
as Al-Rahim