Da Vinci's Demons: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Da Vinci's Demons (2013): Drama, Horror. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
In a world where thought and faith are controlled, one man fights to set knowledge free. Leonardo da Vinci is tortured by a gift of superhuman genius. He finds himself in a conflict between truth and lies, religion and reason, past and future. His aspirations are used against him by opposing forces – luring him into a game of seduction where those who despise his intellect need him most.
His quest for knowledge nearly becomes his undoing, but da Vinci's genius prevails and he emerges as an unstoppable force that lifts an entire era out of darkness and propels it into light. His story becomes a mirror into our own world, calling us all to join his fight to free the future.
Series details
- Title: Da Vinci's Demons
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Premiere date: 2013-04-12
- Final broadcast date listed: 2015-10-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: Lionsgate+
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 8/10
- TVMaze ID: 197
Cast and credited roles
- Tom Riley — Leonardo da Vinci
- Gregg Chilingirian — Zoroaster
- Eros Vlahos — Nico
- Laura Haddock — Lucrezia Donati
- Blake Ritson — Count Girolamo Riario
- Elliot Cowan — Lorenzo de' Medici
- James Faulkner — Pope Sixtus IV
- Hera Hilmar — Vanessa
- Lara Pulver — Clarice Orsini
- David Schofield — Piero da Vinci
- Ian Pirie — Captain Dragonetti
- Alexander Siddig — Al-Rahim
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2013-04-12; final listed air date 2013-06-07.
- Season 2: premiered 2014-03-22; final listed air date 2014-05-31.
- Season 3: premiered 2015-10-24; final listed air date 2015-10-24.
Source and licence
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