His coffers depleted by his expensive rise to power, Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia that will ally with him Milan, and charges a fee for safe haven in the Holy City to Jews displaced by the Spanish Inquisition; the Borgias host a charming Turkish prince; Micheletto is ordered to rid his patrons of the ongoing threat posed by Della Rovere.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 3 of The Borgias resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Borgias Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Poisoned Chalice
• s01e02 - The Assassin
• s01e03 - The Moor
• s01e04 - Lucrezia's Wedding
• s01e05 - The Borgias in Love
• s01e06 - The French King
• s01e07 - Death on a Pale Horse
• s01e08 - The Art of War
• s01e09 - Nobody

The Borgias Show Summary

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.

Aiding him in his endeavors are his sons Cesare, a ruthless operator who yearns fruitlessly to be released from the priesthood, and Juan, a feckless dilettante whom Rodrigo appoints to head the papal armies. Daughter Lucrezia and son Joffre are married off in early adolescence to members of powerful rival families - pawns in their family's fortunes.

Waging their own heated contest for Rodrigo's affections are Vanozza, his long-time mistress and mother of his children, and the younger Giulia Farnese, whose cunning is matched only by her astonishing beauty.