The Borgias
2011 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · 77% critics
Set in Renaissance-era Italy, this series follows the ruthless climb of a powerful patriarch as he secures the papacy and uses wealth, influence, and family loyalty to keep enemies at bay. It’s a tale of political intrigue, corruption, and escalating ambition within the church and beyond.
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25 hours to watch · 29 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2011–2013
- Release date
- 2011-04-03
- Network
- Showtime
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (521 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Borgias if you like Renaissance power politics and intense, sensational family drama; Not for you if you want a fully accurate history, a gentler tone, or a neatly concluded series, like The Tudors or Rome.
Pros: period costumes and atmosphere; strong ensemble acting; gripping power struggles | Cons: shock value and gore; unfinished story; divisive, repetitive plot
Themes
- rome, italy
- pope
- florence, italy
- religion
- historical
- italian history
- historical drama
- renaissance
- italian renaissance
- 15th century
- european history
- court intrigue
Cast & crew
Jeremy Irons
as Rodrigo Borgia
- CF
Colm Feore
as Giuliano Della Rovere
- DO
David Oakes
as Juan Borgia
- GM
Gina McKee
as Caterina Sforza
- DA
David Alpay
as Calvino
- JB
Julian Bleach
as Niccolo Machiavelli
- SB
Steven Berkoff
as Girolamo Savonarola
Ronan Vibert
as Giovanni Sforza
- LM
Linda Marlowe
as Old Lady
- JH
Jalaal Hartley
as Pinturicchio
Directed by Simon Cellan Jones, Kari Skogland, Jon Amiel +4 more
Created by Neil Jordan
Episodes3 seasons · 29 episodes
Season 19 episodes
- S1E1The Poisoned Chalice50mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E2The Assassin52mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E3The Moor53mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E4Lucrezia's Wedding58mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E5The Borgias in Love53mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E6The French King53mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E7Death, on a Pale Horse52mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E8The Art of War51mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S1E9Nessuno (Nobody)48mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
Season 210 episodes
- S2E1The Borgia Bull54mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E2Paolo48mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E3The Beautiful Deception56mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E4Stray Dogs53mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E5The Choice53mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E6Day of Ashes50mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E7The Siege at Forli52mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E8Truth and Lies50mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E9World of Wonders49mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S2E10The Confession58mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1The Face of Death52mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E2The Purge50mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E3Siblings51mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E4The Banquet of Chestnuts51mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E5The Wolf and the Lamb50mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E6Relics48mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E7Lucrezia's Gambit48mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E8Tears of Blood53mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E9The Gunpowder Plot46mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu
- S3E10The Prince56mAmazon Prime VideoParamount+Hulu