The Borgias
2011 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min
★ 7.6(527)unSUB Rating
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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Streaming on Paramount+, fuboTV and Showtime — or rent from $1.99.
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (527 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
David Oakes
as Juan Borgia
François Arnaud
as Cesare Borgia
Holliday Grainger
as Lucrezia Borgia
Joanne Whalley
as Vanozza Cattaneo
Colm Feore
as Giuliano Della Rovere
Peter Sullivan
as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
Sean Harris
as Micheletto
Thure Lindhardt
as Rufio
Sebastian de Souza
as Alfonso of Aragon
Directed by Neil Jordan, Kari Skogland, John Maybury +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