The Borgias (2011)
Flesh and Blood
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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Episodes
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1. The Poisoned Chalice2011-04-03 · 50mRodrigo successfully bribes and intimidates his way into an election as Pope Alexander VI, making him the new leader of the Catholic Church; powerful Cardinals Della Rovere and Ors
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2. The Assassin2011-04-03 · 52mThe new Pope wastes no time consolidating power and balancing opposition to him in the College of Cardinals by elevating his children to high office, installing Juan as head of the
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3. The Moor2011-04-10 · 53mHis coffers depleted by his expensive rise to power, Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia that will ally with him Milan, and charges a fee for safe haven
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4. Lucrezia's Wedding2011-04-17 · 58mLucrezia's financially and politically motivated wedding to Milanese nobleman Giovanni Sforza is a disaster thanks to Juan's inappropriately bawdy play in his sister's honor, Cesar
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5. The Borgias in Love2011-04-24 · 53mAlternately neglected and abused by her cruel husband, Lucrezia has an affair with Paolo, a handsome stable boy; Cesare strikes a bargain with Machiavelli: deny French troops passa
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6. The French King2011-05-01 · 53mDella Rovere reaches France and strikes a bargain with its ruler to invade Italy and install him on the Papal throne in exchange for control of Naples; Rodrigo attempts to thwart t
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7. Death, on a Pale Horse2011-05-08 · 52mThe invasion by King Charles of France and Della Rovere proceeds with victory seemingly inevitable as the French sack the city of Lucca and the Italian powers flee to their banner,
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8. The Art of War2011-05-15 · 51mThe invaders capture a fleeing and pregnant Lucrezia as they march on Rome, but she charms King Charles and is allowed to persuade her brother Juan to withdraw his hopelessly outma
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9. Nessuno (Nobody)2011-05-22 · 48mAbandoned by even his cardinals, Alexander meets King Charles with humility and saves his throne, even eliciting a confession from the conqueror he crowns as the new "King of Franc
Cast
Jeremy IronsRodrigo Borgia
François ArnaudCesare Borgia
Holliday GraingerLucrezia Borgia
Sean HarrisMicheletto
Thure LindhardtRufio
Sebastian de SouzaAlfonso of AragonImages
