The Borgias(2011)

Flesh and Blood

7.6(538)50m3 seasonsApril 3, 2011Canceled

Synopsis

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.

Created by Neil Jordan

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Jeremy Irons

Rodrigo Borgia

François Arnaud

Cesare Borgia

Holliday Grainger

Lucrezia Borgia

Sean Harris

Micheletto

Thure Lindhardt

Rufio

Sebastian de Souza

Alfonso of Aragon

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Seasons

Season 1

9 episodes · 2011

Pope Innocent VIII dies. Rodrigo Borgia wins election as Pope Alexander VI by bribing enough of the cardinals to vote for him in conclave. Alexander "packs" the College of Cardinals with 13 new members, including his son Cesare. He then tries to contract an alliance with the powerful family of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, one of his two original rivals for the Papacy. That alliance, ever fragile, breaks after Alexander's other rival, Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (the future Pope Julius II), contracts his own alliance with the King of France for an invasion of Italy.

Season 2

10 episodes · 2012

Having survived the French invasion with his Papacy intact (just barely), Alexander VI containues to advance his agenda. But the Sforza family continues to thwart him, leading him to make physical war upon them. Nor has Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere given up trying to rid the Vatican of Alexander. Having failed to depose the Pope legally, Cardinal della Rovere plots to assassinate him.

Season 3

10 episodes · 2013

Alexander VI survives Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere's assassination attempt, because his daughter Lucrezia knows how to treat catarella poisoning. Alexander's war with the Sforza family continues and escalates. Alexander now plots to turn the Papacy into an explicitly hereditary office.

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The Borgias is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did The Borgias come out?+

The Borgias was first aired in 2011.

How many seasons of The Borgias are there?+

The Borgias has 3 seasons and 29 episodes in total.

Who created The Borgias?+

The Borgias was created by Neil Jordan.

Who stars in The Borgias?+

The Borgias stars Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Sean Harris and Thure Lindhardt.

Is The Borgias worth watching?+

The Borgias holds a 7.6/10 rating from 538 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of drama and crime.

The Borgias(2011)

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