Ken Burns’ Film “Leonardo Da Vinci” coming to PBS

Ken Burns continues his relationship with PBS with the new film “Leonardo Da Vinci.” Coming to PBS, the two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon will air in November on the 18th and 19th at 8-10 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS App.

The announcement was made at the WinterTCA Press Tour. The film, which explores the life and work of the 15th-century polymath Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns’s first non-American subject. It also marks a significant change in the team’s filmmaking style, which includes using split screens with images, video, and sound from different periods to further contextualize Leonardo’s art and scientific explorations. LEONARDO da VINCI looks at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations, and it finds — in his soaring imagination and profound intellect — the foundation for a conversation we are still having today: what is our relationship with nature and what does it mean to be human.

Burns’ previous PBS projects include “Country Music,” “Baseball,” and “Muhammed Ali” among others.