Leonardo

A lively, kid-friendly historical adventure with young heroes, secret societies, and inventive gadgets, easy to watch and full of light intrigue.

Created by

Dan Danko, Melanie Stokes

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama, Family

Starring

Jonathan Bailey, Colin Ryan, Flora Spencer-Longhurst

Overview

Leonardo is a British children's television series broadcast on CBBC. The show is an adventure programme starring Jonathan Bailey as teenage Leonardo da Vinci. In 15th-century Florence, young Leonardo and his friends try to solve mysteries in 15th century Florence. His group includes fellow artists Lisa Gherardini—who disguises herself as boy named Tom—Machiavelli, and Lorenzo De Medici. Leo and Tom become apprentices at Verrocchio's workshop, where the maestro himself teaches them new artistic skills. A second series premiered on 20 September 2012, wherein actor James Clyde replaced Alistair McGowan in the role of Piero de' Medici. It was announced on 21 January 2013 that Leonardo would not be recommissioned.

How it feels

Light, earnest, tense and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, betrayal, coming-of-age, loyalty

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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