Da Vincis Demons

This series is one of surprises in this bleak 2013. TV season. Very visual and attractive view on early years of this great artist, inventor and genious Leonardo da Vinci. This driver of Renaissance and trully renaissance Man is pictured here with some historical truths but mostly poetical and picture full way. We very much cant wait for start of second season that will air in 2014. Series explores the untold story of Leonardos inventing the future at the age of 25, at a time in history when thought and faith are controlled...as one man fights to set knowledge free. The young Leonardo struggles with his inner darkness tortured by a gift of superhuman genius. He is a heretic intent on exposing the lies of religion. An insurgent seeking to subvert an elitist society. A bastard son who yearns for legitimacy with his father. The series includes many of Leonardos real inventions and subsequent work as a military engineer for the Duke of Milan and later for the Borgias. The events also contain a mystic who calls himself Child of Earth, who guides Leonardo in unlocking the hidden areas of his mind by accessing the Fountain of Memory, related to noetic theory, akashic records, ancient stories found in Mamisbrunnr, Old Norse the rememberer, wise one, the 32nd Path of the Kabbala Tree of Life, Celtic religions and the Upanishads. The mytharc is formed when Leonardos character becomes involved with a quest for the Book of Leaves and the mystery cult known as the Sons of Mithras. Entwined together are Leonardos brutally antagonistic relationship with his father, who works for the Medicis, the shadowy wars of secret societies, the dangerous romance with an undercover spy and the political schemes of Florence and Milan fighting for power. Medieval backdrops are combined with hi-tech CGI to visualize Leonardos intense imagination, eidetic memory and thought processes, with a scientific step by step monologue sometimes paired with slow-motion and rotoscoping blueprints. Cast includes Paul Westwood as Niccola Ardinghelli, husband of Lucrezia Donati. Ross OHennessy as Commander Quattrone, leader of the Florentine Militia David Schofield as Piero da Vinci, father of Leonardo. Allan Corduner as Andrea Verrocchio, mentor of Leonardo. Ian Pirie as Captain Nazzareno Dragonetti Michael Elwyn as Gentile Becchi, adviser to Lorenzo and Giuliano. Nick Dunning as Lupo Mercuri Elliot Levey as Francesco Pazzi Faye Johnson as Camilla Pazzi Michael Culkin as Jacopo Pazzi Abbie Hirst as Allegra Pazzi Stephen Marzella as Father Antonio Maffei John Cording as Father Stefano da Bagnone David Sturzaker as Bernardo Baroncelli Tom Oliver Cornish as Jacomo Bracciolini Fiona Dolman as Anna Donati Jan Erik Madsen as Zircher Hugh Bonneville as Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan Vincent Riotta as Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino Paul Rhys as Vlad Tepes Geoffrey Newland as Capaldi Christopher Elson as Jacopo Saltarelli.