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The Borgias
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.
- Created by:
- Neil Jordan
- Cast:
- Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Sean Harris
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Canada, United States of America, Hungary, Ireland
- Network:
- Showtime
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.2The Face of Death
2013-04-14 · 52mPope Alexander fights for his life; the cardinals fight for control of the papacy; Cesare and Micheletto track the assassin; Della Rovere prepares to make his move.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.6The Purge
2013-04-21 · 50mAlexander tasks Cardinal Sforza with purging the College of Cardinals, old Roman families conspire against the Pope, and Lucrezia tries to seduce Cesare.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.5Siblings
2013-04-28 · 51mThe King of Naples refuses to accept Lucrzia's child as part of the marriage agreement and pointedly invites Caterins Sforza and other Borgia enemies to the wedding.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.3The Banquet of Chestnuts
2013-05-05 · 51mCardinal Farnese exposes the embezzlement of Cardinal Versucci while the King of Naples insists the consummation of Lucrezia's marriage to his cousin be witnessed.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.5The Wolf and the Lamb
2013-05-12 · 50mLucrezia and Micheletto plot the death of King Ferdinand when he refuses her her baby as Cesare's promise of an annulment for Louis X!. gain him a wife and army.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.3Relics
2013-05-19 · 48mCesare unites the sons of the five Romagna families with his own army against Forli, and the Pope negotiates for a with Constantinople Jews for a holy relic.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.2Lucrezia's Gambit
2013-05-26 · 48mAfter the French king occupies a deserted Milan, he tasks Cesare with killing Ludivico, and Lucretia becomes involved in Neapolitan palace intrigue.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.3Tears of Blood
2013-06-02 · 53mMicheleto learns his kept lover is a Sforza informant, Caterina Sforza mounts the Shroud of Turin as a rival holy relic, and Alfonso puts Lucrezia under house arrest.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.2The Gunpowder Plot
2013-06-09 · 46mLucrezia escapes with Alfonso and her baby from Naples while the Pope corners the market in sulfur, restricting others from manufacturing gunpowder.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 6.4The Prince
2013-06-16 · 56mMicheletto returns to Cesare briefly to help him destroy the walls of Forli and capture Caterina Sforza and later recruit her assassin Rufio.
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Jeremy Irons
Rodrigo Borgia
François Arnaud
Cesare Borgia
Holliday Grainger
Lucrezia Borgia
Sean Harris
Micheletto
Thure Lindhardt
Rufio
Sebastian de Souza
Alfonso of Aragon