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The Borgias

  • TV Series
  • 2011–2013
  • TV-MA
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
57K
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POPULARITY
1,127
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Jeremy Irons, Holliday Grainger, and François Arnaud in The Borgias (2011)
Trailer 2 for The Borgias: The First Season
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In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.

  • Creator
    • Neil Jordan
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • François Arnaud
    • Holliday Grainger
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,127
    1
    • Creator
      • Neil Jordan
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Irons
      • François Arnaud
      • Holliday Grainger
    • 121User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 55 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos7

    The Borgias: Cesare Tries to Prove His Worth - Clip
    Clip 4:08
    The Borgias: Cesare Tries to Prove His Worth - Clip
    The Borgias: The First Season
    Trailer 3:07
    The Borgias: The First Season
    The Borgias: The First Season
    Trailer 3:07
    The Borgias: The First Season
    The Borgias: The Second Season
    Trailer 3:31
    The Borgias: The Second Season
    The Borgias: The First Season
    Trailer 3:26
    The Borgias: The First Season
    The Borgias
    Trailer 0:48
    The Borgias
    Borgias, The: Season 2 (Brazil/Portugese Trailer)
    Trailer 3:32
    Borgias, The: Season 2 (Brazil/Portugese Trailer)

    Photos216

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    Top Cast99+

    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Rodrigo Borgia
    • 2011–2013
    François Arnaud
    François Arnaud
    • Cesare Borgia
    • 2011–2013
    Holliday Grainger
    Holliday Grainger
    • Lucrezia Borgia
    • 2011–2013
    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
    • Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
    • 2011–2013
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Micheletto
    • 2011–2013
    Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    • Vanozza Cattaneo
    • 2011–2013
    Lotte Verbeek
    Lotte Verbeek
    • Giulia Farnese
    • 2011–2013
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Giuliano Della Rovere
    • 2011–2013
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Cardinal Versucci
    • 2011–2013
    David Oakes
    David Oakes
    • Juan Borgia
    • 2011–2012
    Bosco Hogan
    Bosco Hogan
    • Cardinal Piccolomini
    • 2011–2013
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Caterina Sforza
    • 2011–2013
    David Alpay
    David Alpay
    • Calvino
    • 2011–2012
    Julian Bleach
    Julian Bleach
    • Niccolo Machiavelli
    • 2011–2013
    Sebastian De Souza
    Sebastian De Souza
    • Alfonso of Aragon
    • 2012–2013
    Thure Lindhardt
    Thure Lindhardt
    • Rufio
    • 2013
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Girolamo Savonarola
    • 2011–2012
    Ruta Gedmintas
    Ruta Gedmintas
    • Ursula Bonadeo
    • 2011–2012
    • Creator
      • Neil Jordan
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews121

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    • Trivia
      The show was originally going to have four seasons, but when Neil Jordan thought about doing a fourth season, he didn't have the energy or even story to do ten episodes. Instead, he proposed wrapping up everything with a two-hour television movie. He even wrote the screenplay. Showtime refused, saying it was too expensive, and the season three ending worked as a series finale. Jordan eventually published the screenplay as an e-book called "The Borgia Apocalypse".
    • Goofs
      Caterina Sforza's eldest son's name was Ottaviano, not Benito. None of her sons were named Benito; in fact, Benito is not even an Italian name, but Spanish. The most prominent Italian named Benito, Benito Mussolini, was named after Mexican president Benito Juarez.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Episode #7.157 (2011)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 3, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hungary
      • Ireland
      • Canada
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 黑道教皇
    • Filming locations
      • Tata, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Showtime Networks
      • Take 5 Productions
      • Octagon Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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