The Borgias

The Borgias

CANCELED3 Seasons29 Episodes7.6
NetworkShowtime
First AiredApr 3, 2011
Last AiredJun 16, 2013
GenreDrama, Crime
Runtime50 min
Created ByNeil Jordan

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.

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Cast

Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Rodrigo Borgia
François Arnaud
François Arnaud
Cesare Borgia
Holliday Grainger
Holliday Grainger
Lucrezia Borgia
Sean Harris
Sean Harris
Micheletto
Thure Lindhardt
Thure Lindhardt
Rufio
Sebastian de Souza
Sebastian de Souza
Alfonso of Aragon

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 29 episodes

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Alexander VI survives Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere's assassination attempt, because his daughter Lucrezia knows how to treat catarella poisoning. Alexander's war with the Sforza family continues and escalates. Alexander now plots to turn the Papacy into an explicitly hereditary office.
The Face of Death
E1The Face of Death
Apr 14, 201352m8.2
Pope 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.
The Purge
E2The Purge
Apr 21, 201350m6.6
Alexander tasks Cardinal Sforza with purging the College of Cardinals, old Roman families conspire against the Pope, and Lucrezia tries to seduce Cesare.
Siblings
E3Siblings
Apr 28, 201351m6.5
The 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.
The Banquet of Chestnuts
E4The Banquet of Chestnuts
May 5, 201351m6.3
Cardinal Farnese exposes the embezzlement of Cardinal Versucci while the King of Naples insists the consummation of Lucrezia's marriage to his cousin be witnessed.
The Wolf and the Lamb
E5The Wolf and the Lamb
May 12, 201350m7.5
Lucrezia 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.
Relics
E6Relics
May 19, 201348m6.3
Cesare 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.
Lucrezia's Gambit
E7Lucrezia's Gambit
May 26, 201348m6.2
After the French king occupies a deserted Milan, he tasks Cesare with killing Ludivico, and Lucretia becomes involved in Neapolitan palace intrigue.
Tears of Blood
E8Tears of Blood
Jun 2, 201353m6.3
Micheleto 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.
The Gunpowder Plot
E9The Gunpowder Plot
Jun 9, 201346m7.2
Lucrezia escapes with Alfonso and her baby from Naples while the Pope corners the market in sulfur, restricting others from manufacturing gunpowder.
The Prince
E10The Prince
Jun 16, 201356m6.4
Micheletto returns to Cesare briefly to help him destroy the walls of Forli and capture Caterina Sforza and later recruit her assassin Rufio.

About The Borgias

The Borgias is a drama, crime series on Showtime. The show first aired on Apr 3, 2011 and currently has 3 seasons and 29 episodes. The Borgias has been canceled. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 512 votes. The cast includes Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Sean Harris, Thure Lindhardt. Created by Neil Jordan.

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