The essential episodes of Da Vinci's Demons
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Da Vinci's Demons — each pick states its reason.
- 01
A chronicle of the life of Leonardo da Vinci begins with the Italian artist-inventor in his mid-20s, when he is commissioned by the Medicis to create an Easter spectacle in Florence. Later, he's hired to build war machines, and meets a mysterious Turk.
- 02
Leonardo's quest for the Book of Leaves continues; the pope's nephew meets a spy upon his arrival; and Leonardo's war designs do not measure up for the Medicis, causing a rift between the inventor and the rulers.
- 03
Riario engages the Pope and a mysterious prisoner in a discussion concerning the count's defeat, while Leonardo searches for a rational explanation when an outbreak of demonic possession occurs at a convent, and the blame is placed on the Medicis.
- 04
Bechhi is accused of spying for Rome and arrested; Leonardo unveils his latest weapon when the armies of Rome and Florence square off. Later, at a party in his honor, Leonardo is arrested and charged with sodomy.
- 05
Lorenzo demands that Leonardo's estranged father defend his son in court. Later, Leonardo surprises a corrupt judge during a performance for visiting royals, and is surprised himself when the Turk makes an appearance at the workshop.
- 06
The Turk's clue about the Book of Leaves leads Leonardo to Wallachia and an encounter with Vlad Dracula, while Lorenzo and Piero have a meeting with the Duke of Urbino. Later, the spy search intensifies.
- 07
Leonardo constructs a suit for underwater transportation and takes to the sewers to enter the Vatican, where he meets the pope and a mysterious prisoner. Meanwhile, Giuliano reveals the identity of spy in Rome.
- 08
In the series 1 finale, the Pazzis set in motion a plan to murder Lorenzo and Giuliano on Easter Sunday, while the Turk tells Leonardo the location of the Book of Leaves. Later, Lucrezia serves up a startling revelation as Leonardo steps in to save the Medicis.
- 09
Leonardo uses his wiles to restore order to Florence, while Pope Sixtus recruits powerful allies and Nico tries not to succumb to Riario's temptations.
- 10
Leonardo, Riario and Nico are reunited in the New World; Lorenzo is helped by an old flame in his attempt to save Florence; and Clarice's hold on the Medici bank is threatened.
- 11
Leonardo and Riario are challenged upon entering the Vault of Heaven; Lorenzo participates in King Ferrante's bloody games; and Lucrezia encounters the Turk on her way to Constantinople.
- 12
Leonardo and his allies' quest for the Book of Leaves turns deadly; Carlo comes to Clarice's aid; and in the East, the son of the Sultan is intrigued with Lucrezia.
- 13
Leonardo and Riario face death, while Zoroaster and Nico plot an escape. Meanwhile, Lorenzo cools his heels waiting for an audience with the King of Naples; and Bayezid comes to Rome on a diplomatic mission.
- 14
A paranoid Leonardo becomes shut off from his friends, while an endangered Lucrezia searches for a way to make amends for past sins.
- 15
Leo must put his faith in his friends and in himself to have a chance to defeat the Turks.
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