14 October 2019
Da Vinci’s Demons S1-3
That Leonardo da Vinci was a genius is an established fact. Paintings, sketches, inventions – he left behind an unparalleled legacy, that’s for sure. But what’s less well known is what he was really like. Use a little imagination, though, and you might end up with Da Vinci’s Demons.
The creators chose a youthful Leonardo rather than the greying, balding guy from Da Vinci’s self-portraits. And the show is actually a lot of fun because it doesn’t take itself too seriously while still keeping true to Da Vinci’s legacy.
Tom Riley plays Leo, who has days filled with commissions and other important matters, only to land in trouble thanks to his connection to the ruling Medici family or daydreaming with that incredible mind, visually dissecting everything he sees, writing with his right hand while drawing with his left at the same time. Plus, our hero has vices: women, and smoking opium to dull his senses so that he can get a break from his “demon” of being smarter than everyone else.
Variety’s Brian Lowry says: “Riley’s anachronistic Da Vinci feels as much like a Silicon Valley eccentric as a 15th-Century artist/inventor, but it’s still a good deal of fun, while indulging in all the lusty debauchery one expects from period dramas.”
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