| Genre: | Historical drama |
| Composer: | John Paesano |
| Director: | Dan Percival Alexis Sweet |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| List Episodes: |
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| Runtime: | 52 minutes |
| Company: | Lux Vide Big Light Productions Rai Fiction Sony Pictures Television France Télévisions RTVE Alfresco Pictures |
| Network: | Rai 1 |
| Last Aired: | present |
Leonardo is a historical drama television series created by Frank Spotnitz and Steve Thompson. The series was produced by Italian Lux Vide in collaboration with Rai Fiction, Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Frank Spotnitz's Big Light Productions and Freddie Highmore's Alfresco Pictures in association with France Télévisions and RTVE.[1]
The series recounts Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary life through the works that made him famous and through the stories hidden within those works, revealing little by little the inner torments of a man obsessed with attaining perfection.
In March 2021, it was announced that Leonardo would return for a second season.[2]
In October 2022 news emerged that Lux Vide, who made the renewal announcement, have been acquired by the Fremantle group.[3]
In 1506, Leonardo da Vinci, the most famous artist of his time, is accused of the murder of Caterina da Cremona. Questioned by Stefano Giraldi, an ambitious officer of the Duchy of Milan, Leonardo begins to tell his life, starting from the first meeting with Caterina in Andrea del Verrocchio's workshop. Giraldi, fascinated by the artist's personality, begins to suspect that Leonardo may be innocent and investigates to discover the truth.
The series premiered on 23 March 2021 on Rai 1.[4] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series aired on Amazon Prime Video, premiering 16 April 2021.[5] In India, the series premiered on SonyLIV on 9 April 2021.[6] It aired in Canada on 15 April on Telus, while in Spain, on 3 June on RTVE. In March 2022, The CW picked up the series in the United States; it premiered on 16 August 2022 as part of the network's summer programming slate in the 2021–22 television season.[7]