The Borgias

TV Series2011 – 20131h3 seasons · 29 episodes

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This expansive drama series stars Oscar winner Jeremy Irons in his Golden Globe-nominated role as Pope Alexander VI, the cunning, manipulative patriarch of the infamous Borgia dynasty, who builds an empire by bribing, buying and muscling his way into the papacy.

Creator: Neil Jordan
Stars: Jeremy Irons François Arnaud Holliday Grainger

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E1The Face of DeathApr 14, 2013 · 1h · 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.TVmaze 8.2

E2The PurgeApr 21, 2013 · 1h · Pope Alexander seeks revenge against the cardinals; Rufio is ordered to rally support from the mercenary warlords; Lucrezia becomes annoyed with her future in-laws.TVmaze 8.6

E3SiblingsApr 28, 2013 · 1h · The purged Cardinals are stripped of their titles and wealth; King Ferdinand refuses to accept Giovanni; Cesare considers an alliance with the old enemy; Alexander sticks to his plan; Lucrezia is abandoned on her wedding night.TVmaze 8.8

E4The Banquet of ChestnutsMay 5, 2013 · 1h · Cardinal Farnese discovers Versucci's theft; Alexander calls for a Crusade; Giulia arranges an orgy for the new Cardinals; King Ferdinand learns that Lucrezia's marriage has not been consummated.TVmaze 7.8

E5The Wolf and the LambMay 12, 2013 · 1h · Cesare's diplomatic mission is a success; Bianca takes her own life; Alexander and Sforza conspire to repay Gonzaga; Lucrezia travels to Naples; King Ferdinand continues the refusal of recognizing Giovanni.TVmaze 8.3

E6RelicsMay 19, 2013 · 1h · Cesare lands in northern Italy; Catherina sends a plague-infested cloth to Alexander; Alexander taxes a newly arrived Jewish communtiy; Mattai gains the Pope's respect.TVmaze 7.3

E7Lucrezia's GambitMay 26, 2013 · 1h · Cesare burns Constanzo's palace to contain the plague; Lucrezia seeks a Neapolitan power base for herself; one of the candidates for Ferdinand's replacement is accused of trying to kill the other.TVmaze 7.1

E8Tears of BloodJun 2, 2013 · 1h · Pilgrims travel to Rome for the Jubilee year celebrations; Catherina wants to hinder the festival; Mattai's contacts destroy a Turkish fleet; Lucrezia sees a change in Frederigo; Micheletto learns his lover is a spy.TVmaze 8.0

E9The Gunpowder PlotJun 9, 2013 · 1h · Micheletto kills his lover and disappears; Cesare races to rescue Lucrezia; Alfonso begins to drink heavily; Alexander and Mattai scheme to corner the market in Italian sulphur.TVmaze 7.8

E10The PrinceJun 16, 2013 · 1h · Alexander and Cesare have reconciled; the Borgias are ready to move against their enemies; Catherina is determined to resist a siege; Cesare learns that Alfonso has become aggressive.TVmaze 8.3

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Jeremy IronsRodrigo Borgia François ArnaudCesare Borgia Holliday GraingerLucrezia Borgia Sean HarrisMicheletto Joanne WhalleyVanozza Cattaneo Lotte VerbeekGiulia Farnese Colm FeoreCardinal Della Rovere David OakesJuan Borgia Aidan AlexanderJoffre Borgia Simon McBurneyJohannes Burchart

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Details

Premiered: April 3, 2011
Ended: June 16, 2013
Status: Ended
Network: Paramount+ with Showtime
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
TVmaze ID: 515