Seasons & Episodes
The Poisoned Chalice
Rodrigo successfully bribes and intimidates his way into an election as Pope Alexander VI, making him the new leader of
The Assassin
The new Pope wastes no time consolidating power and balancing opposition to him in the College of Cardinals by elevating
The Moor
His coffers depleted by his expensive rise to power, Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia that
Lucrezia's Wedding
Lucrezia's financially and politically motivated wedding to Milanese nobleman Giovanni Sforza is a disaster thanks to Ju
The Borgias in Love
Alternately neglected and abused by her cruel husband, Lucrezia has an affair with Paolo, a handsome stable boy; Cesare
The French King
Della Rovere reaches France and strikes a bargain with its ruler to invade Italy and install him on the Papal throne in
Death, on a Pale Horse
The invasion by King Charles of France and Della Rovere proceeds with victory seemingly inevitable as the French sack th
The Art of War
The invaders capture a fleeing and pregnant Lucrezia as they march on Rome, but she charms King Charles and is allowed t
Nessuno (Nobody)
Abandoned by even his cardinals, Alexander meets King Charles with humility and saves his throne, even eliciting a confe
The Borgia Bull
Pope Alexander VI takes a new lover and throws a grand, pagan fete for the citizens of Rome when a cache of ancient arti
Paolo
The stable boy who fathered Lucrezia's child travels to Rome to rendezvous with her but suffers an unfortunate fate at t
The Beautiful Deception
Alexander VI refuses to allow a Catholic burial for Paolo, despite his doubts about the stable boy’s suicide, causing
Stray Dogs
Cesare recruits a band of mercenaries with the help of Micheletto to seek revenge on the retreating French troops for bu
The Choice
Cesare deals with the cunning Sforzas decisively; Alexander disguises himself and travels to Florence to hear the fiery
Day of Ashes
Alexander is convinced that a lightning strike on St. Peter's Basilica during mass was a sign of God's disapproval; Cesa
The Siege at Forli
Juan's triumphant return from Spain is marred by his unsuccessful siege of the Sforza castle; Lucrezia purposely scuttle
Truth and Lies
Juan returns to Rome trying to spin his combat injury as proof of his valor, but Cesare exposes his brother's ignoble be
World of Wonders
It's Easter and Alexander makes plans for a celebration to end his pious fast even as Della Rovere's assassin ascends to
The Confession
Tragic news for the Borgia family is followed by a shocking revelation from Cesare; Lucrezia surprises herself by fallin
The Face of Death
Pope Alexander fights for his life; the cardinals fight for control of the papacy; Cesare and Micheletto track the assas
The Purge
Alexander tasks Cardinal Sforza with purging the College of Cardinals, old Roman families conspire against the Pope, and
Siblings
The King of Naples refuses to accept Lucrzia's child as part of the marriage agreement and pointedly invites Caterins Sf
The Banquet of Chestnuts
Cardinal Farnese exposes the embezzlement of Cardinal Versucci while the King of Naples insists the consummation of Lucr
The Wolf and the Lamb
Lucrezia and Micheletto plot the death of King Ferdinand when he refuses her her baby as Cesare's promise of an annulmen
Relics
Cesare unites the sons of the five Romagna families with his own army against Forli, and the Pope negotiates for a with
Lucrezia's Gambit
After the French king occupies a deserted Milan, he tasks Cesare with killing Ludivico, and Lucretia becomes involved in
Tears of Blood
Micheleto learns his kept lover is a Sforza informant, Caterina Sforza mounts the Shroud of Turin as a rival holy relic,
The Gunpowder Plot
Lucrezia escapes with Alfonso and her baby from Naples while the Pope corners the market in sulfur, restricting others f
The Prince
Micheletto returns to Cesare briefly to help him destroy the walls of Forli and capture Caterina Sforza and later recrui
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