RENAISSANCE: THE BLOOD AND THE BEAUTY (PBS)
Premieres Tuesday, July 8
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
7/8/25
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STATUS: new this summer (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT: tuesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
CURRENT SEASON: 1 (??? episodes) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES: limited series |
DESCRIPTION: (from PBS's press release, June 2025) Some of the greatest works of art in Western civilization were created during one of the bloodiest chapters in European history. RENAISSANCE: THE BLOOD AND THE BEAUTY, a new three-part documentary series, explores the extraordinary lives and rivalries of three towering figures of the Italian Renaissance - Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael - whose timeless masterpieces were forged amid brutal political power struggles, warfare, and religious upheaval. RENAISSANCE: THE BLOOD AND THE BEAUTY premieres Tuesdays, July 8-22, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Charles Dance as Michelangelo · Jonny Glynn as Leonardo Da Vinci · Joshua Duffy as Raphael · Sophie Okonedo as Narrator (Voice)
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Alexander Leith as EP · Emma Frank as DIR/PROD
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all) · reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Studios
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