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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Air Date: 2011-04-03
Rodrigo successfully bribes and intimidates his way into an election as Pope Alexander VI, making him the new leader ...
Air Date: 2011-04-03
The new Pope wastes no time consolidating power and balancing opposition to him in the College of Cardinals by elevat...
Air Date: 2011-04-10
His coffers depleted by his expensive rise to power, Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia t...
Air Date: 2011-04-17
Lucrezia's financially and politically motivated wedding to Milanese nobleman Giovanni Sforza is a disaster thanks to...
Air Date: 2011-04-24
Alternately neglected and abused by her cruel husband, Lucrezia has an affair with Paolo, a handsome stable boy; Cesa...
Air Date: 2011-05-01
Della Rovere reaches France and strikes a bargain with its ruler to invade Italy and install him on the Papal throne ...
Air Date: 2011-05-08
The invasion by King Charles of France and Della Rovere proceeds with victory seemingly inevitable as the French sack...
Air Date: 2011-05-15
The invaders capture a fleeing and pregnant Lucrezia as they march on Rome, but she charms King Charles and is allowe...
Air Date: 2011-05-22
Abandoned by even his cardinals, Alexander meets King Charles with humility and saves his throne, even eliciting a co...