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Borgia ()

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Seasons: 3 2 1 Years: 2014 2013 2011
Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.
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  Cesare Borgia (38 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Lucrezia Borgia (38 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Alessandro Farnese (37 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Rodrigo Borgia (36 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Giulia Farnese (36 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Vannozza Catanei (33 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Francesc Gacet (32 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Johann Burchard (30 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Giuliano della Rovere (30 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Agapito Geraldini (26 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Rafaele Riario-Sansoni (25 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Oliviero Carafa (21 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Alfonso d'Este (21 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Giovanni Colonna (19 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Ascanio Sforza (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  Angela Borgia Lanzol (18 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Alfonso di Calabria (17 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Juan Borgia / ... (14 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Giovanna Farnese (14 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Niccolo Machiavelli (13 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Rodrigo Borgia 'El Pequeño' Lanzol (12 episodes, 2013-2014)
Petr Stuna ...
  Extra (12 episodes, 2013)
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  Gianbattista Orsini (11 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  Francesco Alidosi (11 episodes, 2013-2014)
Laura Fedorowycz ...
  Silvia Ruffini (11 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Virginio Orsini (9 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  King Louis XII (9 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Adriana De Mila (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  Giovanni Sforza (8 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Francesco Piccolomini (8 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Ambassador Diego De Haro (8 episodes, 2011-2014)
Josef Jelínek ...
  Federigo San Severino (7 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Guillaume Briçonnet (7 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Isabella Matuzzi (7 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Georges d'Amboise (7 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Shahzadeh Djem (6 episodes, 2011)
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  Goffredo Borgia (6 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  Marcoantonio Colonna (6 episodes, 2011)
Robert Polo ...
  Carlo Canale (6 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Fabrizio Colonna (6 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Miguel de Corella (6 episodes, 2011-2013)
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  Giovanni Savelli (6 episodes, 2011-2014)
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  Leonardo da Vinci (6 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Dionigi di Naldo (6 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Antonio Giustiniani (6 episodes, 2013-2014)
Marco Cassini ...
  Pietro Bembo (6 episodes, 2013-2014)
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  Juan Borgia Lanzol (6 episodes, 2013)
Petr Stafurik ...
  Alfonso Borgia (6 episodes, 2013)
Ondrej Zizka ...
  Gian Borgia da Mila (6 episodes, 2013)
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  Ippolito d'Este (6 episodes, 2014)

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Plot Summary

It was the age of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, of enlightened creativity and unparalleled intellectual achievement. But it was also the age of Machiavelli, of rampant lawlessness, incessant war, and unspeakable depravity. At the heart of the world order was the Vatican, the arbiter of conflicts between kingdoms and empires. And at the center of the Vatican was a man whose quest for power would propel him to seek the ultimate prize: the Holy See of Rome. He was a man whose name would become synonymous with ruthlessness, and whose reign as Pope would be remembered as the most infamous chapter of the history of the Catholic church: Rodrigo Borgia. His four children--Juan, the oldest, a prideful, lazy, unscrupulous sexual predator; Cesare, a young man torn between a faith that was not his calling and his dark violent nature; Lucretia, a young girl discovering the secret power that a woman's sexuality holds; and Goffredo, an innocent child who would come of age in a family riven by conflict--would provide Rodrigo with a challenge as great as the political maneuvering of his political and religious rivals. This show was a one-hour dramatic series that chronicled the rise to power of this Spanish Cardinal and his clan, who sought to establish a dynasty that held sway over the entire world. Though a man of faith, Rodrigo was also in thrall to the pleasures of the flesh. Not only did he deal with the plotting and conspiracies of his fellow cardinals and the representatives of the great powers, but he was locked in a struggle to contain the bitter sibling rivalries that threatened to tear his family apart. This show was a cauldron of intrigue, violence, murder, lust, politics, faith, incest, betrayal, and redemption--a story as compelling and enlightening as the age in which it took place. Written by Tom Fontana

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Also Known As
  • I Borgia (Italy)
  • Els Borja (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Prawdziwa historia rodu Borgiów (Poland)
  • ボルジア 欲望の系譜 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Борџија (Serbia)
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  • 52 min
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Budget $30,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Nearly all of the principal actors and actresses were using their natural accents (be they American, Russian, Czech, Italian, et cetera) with a few notable exceptions. Mark Ryder (Cesare Borgia) and Diarmuid Noyes (Alessandro Farnese) are Irish but used English accents on the show. Even Stanley Weber (Juan Borgia) moderates his French accent, though he doesn't sound as English as his on-screen brother. This is because the series was intended for dubbing into non-English European languages (French, German, et cetera). See more »
Goofs A choke pear (called "Pope's pear") is used to torture a convicted homosexual in the 2nd season. Choke pears were unknown before the 17th century, more than 100 years after the show's time frame. 15th century's punishments for pederasty were not so cruel (penalty, branding). See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Episode dated 18 March 2016 (2016). See more »
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