Following Friday April 12th Series Finale of Spartacus, another "historical fantasy" is about to be serialized and shown on TV.
The latest offering in the category of shows-about-sexy/smart-weirdos a la Sherlock, Elementary, Dexter, and Hannibal—though with much less of a police procedural/serial killer vibe and way more (maybe) magic and boobies—Da Vinci's Demons follows twenty-something Leonardo Da Vinci through the streets, sewers, and surrounding countryside of Florence as he "invents the future," according to Starz.
From the same network that brought us Spartacus, 'Starz', this is another series that brings looks into the life of an historical figure, this time it's the famous Artist, Painter, Scientist, Engineer, Author, Poet amongst other things, Leonardo Da Vinci.
There are definitely some thrilling (and thriller) aspects to what Starz is calling a "historical fantasy," but the demons in the title have less to do with monsters under the bed and more to do with young Leonardo's issues, At a time when the papacy and nobility kept the little guy down, young Da Vinci revels in his brilliance and inadvertently gets himself tangled in a web of conspiracy.
Created by David S. Goyer, he's written/co-written the screenplays for the Dark Knight trilogy and the upcoming Man of Steel. His most recognizable TV credit? Co-creating FlashForward for ABC.
Da Vinci himself is played by Tom Riley, He's joined by Laura Haddock (The Inbetweeners Movie, Captain America: The First Avenger) as the mysterious Lucrezia Donati.
When does this party begin?
Da Vinci's Demons premieres Friday, April 12—tonight!—at 10pm on Starz.
Culled from TV.com
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