7.6
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Director

Michael Hirst

Writers

Cast

Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Colm Feore, Peter Sullivan,

Plot

Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.

The Borgias

First air: 2011-04-03

Drama Crime

Production Company: Take 5 Productions

Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.