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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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.09.
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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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9 episodes • 2011Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Poisoned Chalice | Apr 3, 2011 | 6.8 |
| 2 | The Assassin | Apr 3, 2011 | 6.8 |
| 3 | The Moor | Apr 10, 2011 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Lucrezia's Wedding | Apr 17, 2011 | 6.7 |
| 5 | The Borgias in Love | Apr 24, 2011 | 6.5 |
| 6 | The French King | May 1, 2011 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Death, on a Pale Horse | May 8, 2011 | 6.7 |
| 8 | The Art of War | May 15, 2011 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Nessuno (Nobody) | May 22, 2011 | 7.6 |
10 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Borgia Bull | Apr 8, 2012 | 6.4 |
| 2 | Paolo | Apr 15, 2012 | 6.5 |
| 3 | The Beautiful Deception | Apr 22, 2012 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Stray Dogs | Apr 29, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 5 | The Choice | May 6, 2012 | 6.7 |
| 6 | Day of Ashes | May 13, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 7 | The Siege at Forli | May 20, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Truth and Lies | Jun 3, 2012 | 6.5 |
| 9 | World of Wonders | Jun 10, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 10 | The Confession | Jun 17, 2012 | 8.2 |
10 episodes • 2013Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Face of Death | Apr 14, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 2 | The Purge | Apr 21, 2013 | 6.6 |
| 3 | Siblings | Apr 28, 2013 | 6.5 |
| 4 | The Banquet of Chestnuts | May 5, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 5 | The Wolf and the Lamb | May 12, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Relics | May 19, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Lucrezia's Gambit | May 26, 2013 | 6.2 |
| 8 | Tears of Blood | Jun 2, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 9 | The Gunpowder Plot | Jun 9, 2013 | 7.2 |
| 10 | The Prince | Jun 16, 2013 | 6.4 |
