Leonardo - Season 1 - Eps 4: Something Wicked

2011-04-2522 min⭐ 7.5/10

Leonardo and Tom are commissioned to paint a portrait of young bride-to-be Petronella,who is marrying thuggish,dishonest money lender Lucio solely to free her father from being in his debt. Macchiavelli recognizes Lucio as a man who hurt him when he was a child and,with the artists' help,concocts a plan playing to Lucio's greed by making him pay 100,000 florins for what they have told him is the alchemist's stone,to turn lead into gold. Having parted him from his money they then literally frame him for stealing a painting,freeing Petronella - who guesses 'Tom's' secret but says nothing.

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About Leonardo

Leonardo

Title: Leonardo

First Air Date: 2011-04-11

Last Air Date: 2012-12-06

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.5/10 (from 4 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 26

Network: CBBC

Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Production Companies: Kindle Entertainment

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Leonardo da Vinci

Colin Ryan

Colin Ryan

Lorenzo de' Medici

Flora Spencer-Longhurst

Flora Spencer-Longhurst

Lisa Gherardini / Tomaso

Akemnji Ndifornyen

Akemnji Ndifornyen

Niccolò 'Mac' Machiavelli

James Clyde

James Clyde

Piero de' Medici

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