This week’s episode of Da Vinci’s Demons is one of the best ever, and this time it’s particularly so from the perspective of the craft of filmmaking. There is wonderful work throughout, but starting about the halfway point and continuing straight on through the ending, the quality of, well, everything, continually ramps up.

It takes the beauty of last week’s episode and what was done with the parallel tests of Leo, Riario, and Lorenzo, and does an even better job of visually and thematically matching each circumstance in this new episode, building towards a heartstopping ending. And that ending is, in turn, perfectly supported by a newly Bear McCreary-arranged version of the Bear McCreary-composed theme. I can’t wait for you all to watch.

To give you a little head start, here are some screenshots from the exceptionally beautiful episode – the costumes! the colors! the detail! – along with a Glimpse from Goyer featurette, two clips, and a TV spot:

Featurette: Da Vinci’s Demons – A Glimpse from Goyer: 207

Clip: Da Vinci’s Demons – 207 Entering the Vault

Clip: Da Vinci’s Demons – 207 Mysteries
TV Spot: Da Vinci’s Demons – Episode 207 Preview

Da Vinci’s Demons, starring Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Blake Ritson, Elliot Cowan, Lara Pulver, Greg Chillin, Eros Vlahos, Hera Hilman, Carolina Guerra, and Kieran Bew airs Saturdays at 9/8c on Starz.