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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.
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
But Leo has a ghost: his mother, Caterina, who vanished when he was a child. This personal quest for the truth collides with a global conspiracy known as the and the “Book of Leaves” —a mythical repository of all knowledge (a stand-in for the actual Codex Atlanticus ). To find his mother and the Book, Leo must battle the ruthless Pope Sixtus IV, navigate the political snake pit of the Medici bank, and invent the future one impossible gadget at a time. The Character: Not Your Old Master’s Da Vinci Tom Riley’s performance is the anchor of the storm. His Leonardo is a whirlwind of ADHD-fueled mania. He talks too fast, fights like a brawler, and sees the world in exploded diagrams. When he looks at a wall, he sees the scaffolding behind it. When he looks at a bird, he sees the torque and lift of a flying machine. Created by David S
Watch it for the flying machines. Stay for the scream in the Sistine Chapel. Forgive it for the rushed ending. Because for 30 glorious hours, you will believe that one man’s imagination is the only revolution that matters. It is Assassin’s Creed by way of Sherlock