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Oct 1981 - Dec 1981
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A a serial in ten parts on the lives of one of the most intriguing families in history.
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Part 1
S1 Ep1
5.0
14th Oct 1981
1492: The Pope dies. Rodrigo Borgia in spite of his age and his many illegitimate children sees a last chance for election to the Papal throne. He sets about achieving it by a mixture of bribery, blackmail and political cunning.
Worst Episodes of The Borgias
Part 2
S1 Ep2
3.0
21st Oct 1981
1495: Charles VIII of France, at the head of a vast army, invades Northern Italy on his way to claim the Kingdom of Naples. Rome stands defenceless in his path. Has the power of the Borgias been shortlived?
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Part 1
S1 Ep1
5.0
14th Oct 1981
1492: The Pope dies. Rodrigo Borgia in spite of his age and his many illegitimate children sees a last chance for election to the Papal throne. He sets about achieving it by a mixture of bribery, blackmail and political cunning.
Part 2
S1 Ep2
3.0
21st Oct 1981
1495: Charles VIII of France, at the head of a vast army, invades Northern Italy on his way to claim the Kingdom of Naples. Rome stands defenceless in his path. Has the power of the Borgias been shortlived?
Part 3
S1 Ep3
28th Oct 1981
Having scored a diplomatic victory over the French, the Pope now turns his attention to crushing the treacherous Orsini family. Cesare's jealousy is further inflamed by the appointment of his brother, Juan, as Commander of the Papal Army.
Part 4
S1 Ep4
4th Nov 1981
Lucrezia awaits the annulment of her marriage and the birth of her baby in a remote convent. Juan is dead. Lucrezia does not know that Cesare arranged the murder. because of a mistaken belief that Juan had made her pregnant.
Part 5
S1 Ep5
11th Nov 1981
Cesare has renounced the priesthood for worldly ambition. King Louis of France has given him a Dukedom and a wife. Alfonso Biselli, Lucrezia's new and adored husband, knows too much about Cesare's secret treaty with the French and fears for his life.
Part 6
S1 Ep6
18th Nov 1981
Against the Pope's will, Cesare has caused a rift between Rome and the Kingdom of Naples by the assassination of Lucrezia's second husband. While she mourns at Nepi, he has arranged a secret meeting with another enemy of Naples.
Part 7
S1 Ep7
25th Nov 1981
Luerezia has been persuaded to agree to another marriage, this time to Alfonso d'Este, eldest son of the Duke of Ferrara; but Cesare, demands that her first loyalty be always to him.
Part 8
S1 Ep8
2nd Dec 1981
Rodrigo Borgia has lost control of Cesare, who has made as many foes as conquests. As Cesare rides to Milan to meet Louis XII of France, his enemies attempt to join forces against him.
Part 9
S1 Ep9
9th Dec 1981
The Pope, fountainhead of all Cesare's power, is dead. Suddenly surrounded by enemies, in need of all his strength and cunning, Cesare lies gravely ill. The power of the family is in jeopardy.
Part 10
S1 Ep10
16th Dec 1981
Although Cesare has failed in his attempt to poison his old rival, Cardinal Rovere, he believes he can control the new Pope Pius III. But Pius' reign is rapidly cut short.
The best rated episodes of The Borgias are:
- Part 1 S1E1 rated 5.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Borgias are:
- Part 2 S1E2 rated 3.0
The first episode of The Borgias aired on October 14, 1981.
The last episode of The Borgias aired on December 16, 1981.
There are 10 episodes of The Borgias.
There is one season of The Borgias.
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