Leonardo

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.

Rai 1's Leonardo is a crime series. It ran for one season of 8 episodes between March 2021 and April 2021.

Its themes are 15th century, renaissance, leonardo da vinci, and murder. Aidan Turner stars as Leonardo da Vinci, Freddie Highmore as Stefano Giraldi, and Matilda De Angelis as Caterina da Cremona.

It was produced by Big Light Productions, France Télévisions, and Lux Vide.

Da Vinci's Demons, Selena: The Series, and The Borgias make useful companions to Leonardo. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 175 votes.