Empires

The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - The Medici Popes (10x3)

Air date: Feb 18, 2004

Florence, 1501: 26-year-old Michelangelo carves a giant masterpiece which will come to symbolize his struggle against a family he once adored. Raised from a young age alongside the Medici heirs he watched as they were cast into exile with a price on their heads. Now they are searching for a path back to power.