Da Vinci-s Demons May 2026

Three seasons. Thirty episodes. One perfect, chaotic vision. Here is why Da Vinci’s Demons deserves your attention, even a decade later. 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.

It is a visceral experience. It is a show that believes, with every fiber of its being, that a man with a quill can change the world faster than a man with a sword. Da Vinci-s Demons

Created by David S. Goyer (the mind behind The Dark Knight trilogy and Blade ) and aired on Starz from 2013 to 2015, Da Vinci’s Demons is not a historical biopic. It is a gonzo, glorious, and gloriously messy historical fantasy. It is Assassin’s Creed by way of Sherlock —a fever dream of clockwork ornithopters, labyrinthine conspiracies, and a Florentine genius who fights the Pope with a tank built out of church bells. Three seasons

8/10 (Perfect first two seasons, messy final act). Here is why Da Vinci’s Demons deserves your