The Borgias (2011– )

The saga of a crime family in 1492 Italy.

Creator:

Neil Jordan

Stars:

Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeremy Irons	...	Rodrigo Borgia (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
François Arnaud	...	Cesare Borgia (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Holliday Grainger	...	Lucrezia Borgia (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Peter Sullivan	...	Cardinal Ascanio Sforza (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Joanne Whalley	...	Vanozza Cattaneo (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sean Harris	...	Micheletto (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Colm Feore	...	Giuliano Della Rovere (20 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lotte Verbeek	...	Giulia Farnese (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Cardinal Versucci (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
David Oakes	...	Juan Borgia (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Bosco Hogan	...	Cardinal Piccolomini (16 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Following the Borgia family as they rise to power in the Roman Catholic church. Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery, with the help of his son, to secure his position as Pope Alexander VI. But he has gained enemies in the College of Cardinals, who begin to plot against him. He must find alliances.

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Plot Keywords:

borgias | pope | clergyman | catholic church | king charles viii of france

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Taglines:

The Original Crime Family.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Twitter

Country:

Hungary Ireland Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bordžije

Filming Locations:

Tata, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Showtime Networks, Take 5 Productions, Octagon Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally, season 1 was going to have ten episodes, but according to Neil Jordan they ran out of money and had to adapt to nine.

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Goofs

Caterina Sforza's eldest son's names was Ottaviano, not Benito. None of her sons were named Benito.

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Connections

Featured in 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (2011)

User Reviews

Superbly Addicting

I loved every minute of this pilot. I was a little unsure at first when I read the show's summary because I'm usually not a fan of period drama. But I am huge fan of European history and have always thought the Borgias family contributed some of the most interesting stories in Rome's history. So, because of that, I decided to give it a try... and thankfully I was not disappointed. I can't wait to watch the next episode. Jermery Irons is AMAZING in his role as the newly crowned Pope. His superb acting sets the tone and elevates the bar for the whole cast. I can't imagine anyone else in that role, but him. The story draws you in right from the beginning, and moves along quite quickly. The sets were extremely detailed and visually stunning, as were the costumes. There was little I could find wrong with this this first episode. Showtime has done it again & brought us quite a gem.

If you're on the fence and unsure whether or not to watch this movie- like drama, I suggest you give it a try. I promise you won't be disappointed.

-T DeMon Spencer