Renacimiento italiano, siglo XV. Rodrigo (Jeremy Irons), el patriarca de los Borgia, una familia de origen español, alcanzó la cúspide del poder al ser proclamado Papa con el nombre de Alejandro VI (1492-1503), poder que compartieron sus hijos Cesare, Giovanni y Lucrezia. Así, los Borgia se convirtieron en la familia más poderosa e influyente de la Italia del siglo XV. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012: Emmy: 4 nominaciones, incluyendo mejor diseño de vestuario 2011: 2 Emmys: vestuario y música de créditos. 6 nominaciones 2011: Globo de Oro: Nominada a Mejor actor en serie dramática (Jeremy Irons) Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 26 nominations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFICACIONES: IMDB: 7.8 FILMAFFINITY: 6.9 ------ EPISODES S1, Ep1 3 Apr. 2011 The Poisoned Chalice Extremely ruthless and ambitious cardinal Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery to take advantage of the death of the current Pope and rise to the Papacy. The Assassin S1, Ep2 3 Apr. 2011 The Assassin Micheletto, Orsini's assassin is recruited by Cesare to defect into the service of Della Rovere who is trying to prove Rodrigo has taken on a mistress. The Moor S1, Ep3 10 Apr. 2011 The Moor Sultan Cem of the Ottoman Empire arrives at Rome. Cesare declines his brothers request of using Michelotto. The Pope tries to decide who is to marry his daughter. Lucrezia's Wedding S1, Ep4 12 Jul. 2011 Lucrezia's Wedding Rodrigo's children insist that their mother be invited to Lucrezia's arranged political marriage to a Sforza, but the Pope resists. The Borgias in Love S1, Ep5 19 Jul. 2011 The Borgias in Love Cesare Borgia takes the beautiful Ursula Bornadeo as his mistress and vows to revenge himself on her husband who has insulted his mother. The French King S1, Ep6 26 Jul. 2011 The French King In order to ensure a lasting alliance with Naples, the Pope betroths his 13 year old son to his bastard daughter while Della Rovere conspires in France. Death, on a Pale Horse S1, Ep7 2 Aug. 2011 Death, on a Pale Horse Della Rovere convinces the French king to invade Milan and is aghast at the slaughter while Cesare discovers the abbey where Ursula has retreated after her husband's death. The Art of War S1, Ep8 9 Aug. 2011 The Art of War Paolo helps Lucrezia and Guilia escape Sforza, but they are captured by advancing French forces as the Pope's cardinals flee Rome before King Charles' military juggernaut. Nessuno (Nobody) S1, Ep9 22 May 2011 Nessuno (Nobody) The Pope disarms King Charles by promising his support for his Neapolitan claims, and wishes to annul Lucrezia's marriage on grounds of her husband's impotency