About this series
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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Quick facts
First Aired
2011
Seasons
3
Episodes
29
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.6/10
Votes
521
Genre
Drama, Crime
Status
Canceled
Network
Showtime
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
The Poisoned Chalice
Rodrigo 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…
S01E02
The Assassin
The 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…
S01E03
The Moor
His 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 …
S01E04
Lucrezia's Wedding
Lucrezia'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…
S01E05
The Borgias in Love
Alternately 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…
S01E06
The French King
Della 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…
S01E07
Death, on a Pale Horse
The 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,…
S01E08
The Art of War
The 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…
S01E09
Nessuno (Nobody)
Abandoned 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…
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rome, italy
pope
florence, italy
religion
historical
italian history
historical drama
renaissance
italian renaissance
15th century
european history
court intrigue
Questions about The Borgias
How many seasons does The Borgias have?
The Borgias has 3 seasons and 29 episodes total.
Who created The Borgias?
The Borgias was created by Neil Jordan and first aired in 2011.
What genre is The Borgias?
The Borgias is a Drama, Crime series.
Who stars in The Borgias?
The cast of The Borgias includes Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Sean Harris, Thure Lindhardt.
What is the TMDB rating for The Borgias?
The Borgias has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 based on 521 votes.
