Da Vincis Demons Season 1 Episode 1 Jun 2026

A mysterious Eastern traveler, known only as “The Turk” (played with terrifying stillness by Alexander Siddig), arrives in Rome to meet with Pope Sixtus IV. He brings a gift—a triptych that moves mechanically—and a warning. The Turk is a member of the Sons of Mithras, a secret cult that holds the keys to a vast, hidden library of ancient knowledge… and he believes Leonardo is the prophesied man who will find it.

The episode’s title, “The Hanged Man,” is the first of many Tarot references that structure the season. In Tarot, The Hanged Man represents suspension, self-sacrifice, and seeing the world from a new perspective. The pilot uses this literally: Leonardo is arrested and hung by his heels from a beam by the Medici guards. While hanging upside down, blood rushing to his brain, he experiences a moment of psychedelic clarity—visions of impossible machines, a mysterious woman with a labyrinth, and the secret of flight. da vincis demons season 1 episode 1

: Leonardo becomes infatuated with Lucrezia Donati , Lorenzo de' Medici's mistress. Unbeknownst to him at the time, Lucrezia is actually a spy for the Vatican and Count Girolamo Riario . Main Cast Leonardo da Vinci Tom Riley Lucrezia Donati Laura Haddock Lorenzo de' Medici Elliot Cowan Girolamo Riario Blake Ritson Al-Rahim (The Turk) Alexander Siddig Clarice Orsini Lara Pulver Season 1 – Da Vinci's Demons - Rotten Tomatoes A mysterious Eastern traveler, known only as “The