The Borgias

The Borgias

2011
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The Borgias

7.9 | TV-MA | en | Drama

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.

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7.9 | TV-MA | en | Drama , Crime | More Info
Released: 2011-04-03 | Released Producted By: Showtime Networks , Take 5 Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.sho.com/borgias
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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.

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Cast

Jeremy Irons , François Arnaud , Holliday Grainger

Director

Federico Costantini

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Showtime Networks , Take 5 Productions

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grantss The rise to power, and start of a dynasty, of the Borgia family. Rodrigo Borgia ascends within the Catholic Church, becoming Pope Alexander VI. The position brings with it many enemies, internal and state-based, and he has to use all his abilities of diplomacy, ruthlessness, charm and the power of the church to stay in power, and alive. Luckily his children are equally ambitious.Great series, based on historic events. Captures well the precarious nature of Pope Alexander VI's position, and of a ruler in general, plus the state of flux Italy was in at the time. The diplomacy and alliances aspect is well explored.Some good intrigues and action scenes too. Good character depth and development.Solid performances all round. Jeremy Irons is superb as Rodrigo Borgia / Pope Alexander VI.
SM Jefferies I loved "The Borgias" and was really upset when it was canceled. I'm a total history nerd and the renaissance is one of my favorite time periods. This series is not just about the characters, but about life in the early renaissance. As far as historical accuracy goes, the writers did take some liberties, but it's still a thousand times more accurate than "The Tudors" ever was. For example, Machiavelli was actually a very young man, not the mature man he's portrayed as. And Ludovico Sforza was a refined patron of the arts, not the raging barbarian he's portrayed as. Season 1 is fantastic, but the first few episodes of season 2 felt like it was written by people who'd never seen the show for an audience who'd never watched it before. Scenes and conversations that were already played out in season 1 were basically repeated in season 2. There was also an episode where the characters take a tour of the city and talk to each other about what life is like during the renaissance. I felt like I was watching a documentary and I half expected a professor to step into the screen and address the audience directly. After these disappointing episodes, season 2 got better and the rest of it was just as great as season 1. Since the show was canceled during season 3, I was worried that it would end without resolving most of the story lines. Although the last episode ends very abruptly, all of the loose ends are tied up and whatever happens next is left to the audience's imagination. It was a satisfying ending, but historically, there's much more left to be told. Nevertheless, if you love history, you'll love "The Borgias". After you're done watching it, read about the real people and about the rest of the story this series leaves untold.
Ilvija Damskalne These are such interesting TV series!!! Can't wait for the 4th season... I hope that there will be 4th season for all of us who loves historical movies and TV series!!! Because without Game of Thrones and Vikings there are no other such entertaining TV series... Please, please, please, please, please, please - we want to see more!!! And I can tell you that Latvians have this wonderful saying - there is no need for quantity, there is need for quality and these series gives just that! And it's the same about what you ask from people - you have to write 10 lines so it is submitted! Well, who wants to write so much and then who wants to read it?! You tell that you love these TV series in 4 words and it will explain everything - but you asked and I did, sorry that it's not all about The Borgias :)
napchier Incomplete, though I thoroughly enjoyed the series. A little artistic license should be expected, concerning certain deaths, the time line, and so on, but as a depiction of the events at hand it really does do a splendid job! Season 3 ended satisfactorily, however I feel robbed upon discovering that Season 3 is where it ALL ends. Sadly the production company felt it would be too expensive to finalise the story arc, with it's originally intended 4th and final season. It was meant to dramatise Pope Alexander VI's entire papacy, from 1492 until 1503. The series reached 1500AD, cutting us off from 3 short years, including war between France and Spain (probably where production concerns for the series were mounted), and the death of Rodrigo Borgia (Pope A VI) in 1503. They wouldn't even do a short movie to wrap up. So, what ever happens, if you start this, you'll never, ever finish it. You may just have to pick the rest up in a book.