RENAISSANCE: THE BLOOD AND THE BEAUTY

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The greatest art works of all time - born of war and bloodshed - as rival artists Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael compete to craft beauty from chaos. Starring Charles Dance.

PRINCIPAL CAST

CHARLES DANCEOld Michaelangelo

SOPHIE OKONEDOSelf - Narrator

EDDIE MANNMichelangelo

JONNY GLYNNLeonardo da Vinci

JOSHUA DUFFYRaphael

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

2024-12-02 / 59 MIN

RISE

Michelangelo and Leonardo struggle to make their reputations in the brutal world of Renaissance Italy, as both must play a high-stakes game to win favour.

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S01 E02

2024-12-09 / 58 MIN

RIVALRY

Against a backdrop of political upheaval in Florence, Michelangelo and Leonardo jostle for artistic supremacy. But the arrival of the young prodigy Raphael threatens both men.

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S01 E03

2024-12-16 / 59 MIN

REDEMPTION

Michelangelo’s rivalry with Raphael reaches new heights in Rome, while a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes the artist question everything.

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