Series 1

The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.

1. 

   1. Rise

   2024-12-02 · 59m

   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.

2. 

   2. Rivalry

   2024-12-09 · 58m

   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.

3. 

   3. Redemption

   2024-12-16 · 59m

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