Vinci-s Demons | Da

The year is 1477. A young, arrogant, and impossibly handsome Leonardo da Vinci (Tom Riley) is at the height of his creative powers in Florence. He is not yet the old master of the Mona Lisa ; he is a rock star. He is a heretic, a brawler, a lover, and a genius who is bored by the slow pace of human progress.

This personal vengeance plot quickly collides with the high politics of the Italian Renaissance. The Medici family is under threat. The Vatican, led by the ruthless Pope Sixtus IV (a terrifyingly good James Faulkner), sees Florence as a den of paganism. Meanwhile, the secretive Sons of Mithras (a real Roman mystery cult) manipulate world events to suppress enlightenment. Da Vinci-s Demons

The show features an ensemble cast that brings the vibrant, cutthroat world of the Renaissance to life: The year is 1477