The official Starz Da Vinci's Demons website has 2 new video clips. First is one titled Mystery and the other a preview trailer for next week's episode "The Devil". Both only viewable in US, though the trailer below is viewable to all.

The site also has a few new stills for episode 6 and a synopsis.

'The Devil' A clue from the Turk about the Book of Leaves sends Leonardo to Wallachia, where he encounters Vlad Dracula. Lorenzo and Piero meet the Duke of Urbino. The search for the true spy continues.

 

As new episodes of Da Vinci's Demons air on Starz in the US (The Tower) and FOX TV in UK (The Magician), some great previews and reviews have appeared online.

The Guardian list The Magician in its TV highlights for tonight.

Not for the squeamishly insistent on historical accuracy but no matter: the sets are ravishingly lavish and the dialogue delivered with the unabashed fruitiness that belongs to the great historical epics of the 1970s.

As well as sharing this character map from Starz, SciFi Mafia think The Tower is the best episode yet.

If you are a fan of Tom Riley as Leonardo da Vinci – and you should be – plan your evening around watching tonight’s new episode of Da Vinci’s Demons; his performance is breathtakingly good. The whole episode is excellent but Riley’s work will haunt you. And speaking of “haunting”, yes, the is-it-supernatural-or-is-it-something-else thread does continue tonight.

In an article discussing nomination predictions for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, Tom's name has been mentioned. Read it in full on the LA Daily News website.

Drama actor

I would be surprised if Damian Lewis in "Homeland" repeats. It was a bit of a shocker last year when he beat three-time winner Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"). The others in the category also eligible: Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey"), Steve Buscemi ("Boardwalk Empire"), Michael C. Hall ("Dexter") and Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"). I say not only make room for Kevin Spacey from "House of Cards," but give him the Emmy. It's a delicious role that he plays to perfection.

A new interview with Tom for The Backlot previews tomorrow night's episode of Da Vinci's Demons - The Tower. Tom chats about Leonardo's sexuality (again) and bats. Remember that Tom was bitten by bats during filming of series 1! Read the interview in full on The Backlot website.

TBL: We finally get to the sodomy trial. Will we get answers to our questions in regards to your character’s sexuality?