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). Ese poder lo compartió con sus hijos Cesare, Giovanni y Lucrezia. Así, los Borgia se convirtieron en la familia más poderosa e influyente de la Italia del siglo XV.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-10
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Though officially their uncle, Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia gathers his three children, but Juan's and Cesare's lack of control threaten his life's work.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-10
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: When a plot to poison the pope is baffled and the pontiff's original testament restored, Cesare watches his brother rise further in Rodrigo's esteem.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-17
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: A quarrel starts among the cardinals and old reckonings are being settled, while Cesare offers his son as a sacrifice to God, abandoning the newborn.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-17
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Rodrigo promises estates and offices for those voting in his favour, and when white smoke rises, he leaves the conclave as Pope Alexander VI.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-24
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: The wedding of Lucrezia to Giovanni Sforza is to seal the union between the Borgia and Sforza families, but the marriage will not be consummated.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-24
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: As peace remains brittle, Rodrigo publicly acknowledges his paternity of Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia and Goffredo to strengthen the family bonds.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-31
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Instead of keeping the peace, Rodrigo gives in to Giulia's urging and has his men take up arms, but under Juan's command the campaign fails.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-10-31
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: With his enemies advancing and his troops deserting Juan's command, Rodrigo has to take a tough decision that puts Cesare's life at stake.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-11-07
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Rodrigo has his back on the wall as the French troops occupy the Eternal city, but thanks to his son Cesare, a fragile peace can be negotiated.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-11-07
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: By the intervention of Spain, France is forced to withdraw, but Isabella of Spain demands a purge of the Jews from the Eternal City.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-11-14
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: To prove himself worthy of the crown of Naples, Juan proposes to convert the Jews in a mass christening, but accidentally reveals a dark secret.
Fecha de emisión: 2011-11-14
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Cesare leads an investigative commission into Juan's death, but cannot find the guilty party and soon fears he himself killed his brother.
