A display device comprising: a plurality of pixel circuits for driving electro-optic elements ; a first scanner configured to drive a first control line (WSL), a second scanner configured to drive a second control line (DSL); first and second reference potential lines (Vcc, GND); and a data line (DTL101) through which a data signal in accordance with luminance information is supplied, wherein a pixel circuit of said plurality of pixel circuits includes: a drive transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, the second terminal being connected to one of the electro-optic elements, and the drive transistor being configured to form a current supply line between the first terminal and the second terminal and to control a current flowing through said current supply line in accordance with a potential of the control terminal, a pixel capacitor (C111) connected between said control terminal and said second terminal, a first thin film transistor, TFT, connected between said data line and the control terminal and controlled by said first control line, and a second TFT to set a potential of said second terminal to a fixed potential while said one of the electro-optic elements is not emitting light, the second TFT being controlled by said second control line, wherein the drive transistor, the second terminal, and said one of the electro-optic elements are connected in series between said first reference potential line and second reference potential line, characterized in that the display device is programmed such that, during the non-emitting period of said one of the electro-optic elements, the second TFT is turned on while the first TFT is held in an off state, and then, the first TFT is turned on while the second TFT is held in an on state, and then the first TFT is turned off while the second TFT is held in an on state, and, then, during the emitting period of said one of the electro-optic elements, the second TFT is turned off while the first TFT is held in an off state. a plurality of pixel circuits for driving electro-optic elements ; a first scanner configured to drive a first control line (WSL), a second scanner configured to drive a second control line (DSL); first and second reference potential lines (Vcc, GND); and a data line (DTL101) through which a data signal in accordance with luminance information is supplied, a drive transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, the second terminal being connected to one of the electro-optic elements, and the drive transistor being configured to form a current supply line between the first terminal and the second terminal and to control a current flowing through said current supply line in accordance with a potential of the control terminal, a pixel capacitor (C111) connected between said control terminal and said second terminal, a first thin film transistor, TFT, connected between said data line and the control terminal and controlled by said first control line, and a second TFT to set a potential of said second terminal to a fixed potential while said one of the electro-optic elements is not emitting light, the second TFT being controlled by said second control line, wherein the drive transistor, the second terminal, and said one of the electro-optic elements are connected in series between said first reference potential line and second reference potential line, characterized in that the display device is programmed such that, during the non-emitting period of said one of the electro-optic elements, the second TFT is turned on while the first TFT is held in an off state, and then, the first TFT is turned on while the second TFT is held in an on state, and then the first TFT is turned off while the second TFT is held in an on state, and, then, during the emitting period of said one of the electro-optic elements, the second TFT is turned off while the first TFT is held in an off state. <EOS>