Da Vinci's Demons

Name: Da Vinci's Demons
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-04-12
Cast: Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Elliot Cowan, Hera Hilmar, Gregg Chillin

2013 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It won 2 Emmys. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 28 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time as he begins to not only see the future, but invent it.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
62% critic score
AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
AwardsStrong
Won 2 Emmys: Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 125K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12013 · 8 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
Sunday
Season 22014 · 10 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
Sunday
Season 32015 · 10 episodes · 6.7 out of 10
Weeknight

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Cast & crew

Created by David S. Goyer

Tom RileyLeonardo Da Vinci
Laura HaddockLucrezia Donati
Elliot CowanLorenzo Medici
Hera HilmarVanessa Moschella
Gregg ChillinZoroaster
Eros VlahosNico
Blake RitsonGirolamo Riario
Akin GaziBayezid
Lara PulverClarice Orsini