Leonardo is a 2021 English-language Biography Drama series created by Frank Spotnitz and Steve Thompson directed by Dan Percival and Alexis Sweet. The series originally aired on Rai 1 and premiered on 23 March 2021. Leonardo features Aidan Turner in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Giancarlo Giannini, Matilda De Angelis, Freddie Highmore, James D'arcy, Alessandro Sperduti and Massimo De Santis. The show has a running time of 52 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 8 episodes. Born the illegitimate son of a notary in the rural town of Vinci, Leonardo's lonely childhood leaves him with a relentless, near-superhuman drive to understand everything. Under questioning by a Milanese investigator who holds Leonardo's life in his hands, we come to see the terrible personal sacrifice that led him to create masterpieces that changed the way we see the world forever. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude