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 Face of Death2013-04-14 · 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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2. The Purge2013-04-21 · 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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3. Siblings2013-04-28 · 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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4. The Banquet of Chestnuts2013-05-05 · 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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5. The Wolf and the Lamb2013-05-12 · 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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6. Relics2013-05-19 · 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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7. Lucrezia's Gambit2013-05-26 · 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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8. Tears of Blood2013-06-02 · 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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9. The Gunpowder Plot2013-06-09 · 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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10. The Prince2013-06-16 · 56mMicheletto returns to Cesare briefly to help him destroy the walls of Forli and capture Caterina Sforza and later recruit her assassin Rufio.
Cast
Jeremy IronsRodrigo Borgia
François ArnaudCesare Borgia
Holliday GraingerLucrezia Borgia
Sean HarrisMicheletto
Thure LindhardtRufio
Sebastian de SouzaAlfonso of AragonImages
