• Air date: 10 Oct '11 12 episodes
      Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance. Borgia debuted in Italy via Sky Italia on 10 July 2011, and in North America via Netflix on 2 October 2011. It was since renewed for a second season, which premiered on Canal+ on March 18, 2013. Season 3 is currently in Pre-Production, and will be the end of the series.
  • List of Episodes (12)
    • 1. 1492

      10 Oct '11
      Though officially their uncle, Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia gathers his three children, but Juan's and Cesare's lack of control threaten his life's work.
    • 2. Ondata di calore

      10 Oct '11
      When a plot to poison the pope is baffled and the pontiff's original testament restored, Cesare watches his brother rise further in Rodrigo's esteem.
    • 3. A Sacred Vow

      17 Oct '11
      A quarrel starts among the cardinals and old reckonings are being settled, while Cesare offers his son as a sacrifice to God, abandoning the newborn.
    • 4. Wisdom of the Holy Spirit

      17 Oct '11
      Rodrigo promises estates and offices for those voting in his favour, and when white smoke rises, he leaves the conclave as Pope Alexander VI.
    • 5. The Bonds of Matrimony

      24 Oct '11
      The wedding of Lucrezia to Giovanni Sforza is to seal the union between the Borgia and Sforza families, but the marriage will not be consummated.
    • 6. Legitimacy

      24 Oct '11
      As peace remains brittle, Rodrigo publicly acknowledges his paternity of Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia and Goffredo to strengthen the family bonds.
    • 7. Maneuvers

      31 Oct '11
      Instead of keeping the peace, Rodrigo gives in to Giulia's urging and has his men take up arms, but under Juan's command the campaign fails.
    • 8. Prelude to an Apocalypse

      31 Oct '11
      With his enemies advancing and his troops deserting Juan's command, Rodrigo has to take a tough decision that puts Cesare's life at stake.
    • 9. The Invasion of Rome

      07 Nov '11
      Rodrigo has his back on the wall as the French troops occupy the Eternal city, but thanks to his son Cesare, a fragile peace can be negotiated.
    • 10. Miracles

      07 Nov '11
      By the intervention of Spain, France is forced to withdraw, but Isabella of Spain demands a purge of the Jews from the Eternal City.
    • 11. God's Monster

      14 Nov '11
      To prove himself worthy of the crown of Naples, Juan proposes to convert the Jews in a mass christening, but accidentally reveals a dark secret.
    • 12. The Serpent Rises

      14 Nov '11
      Cesare leads an investigative commission into Juan's death, but cannot find the guilty party and soon fears he himself killed his brother.