

3.552 minSeason 3 • Episode 14
LatestCesare's ultimate judgment is realized while Lucrezia struggles to make sense of her family's history and its future.
The name Borgia stands for betrayal, intrigue and corruption in the Vatican, which was the center of the world during the Renaissance.
Acting
John Doman's Rodrigo devours scenery like communion wafers
Production
Filmed at actual Renaissance locations, zero green screen cowardice
Writing
Tom Fontana's dialogue snaps with Machiavellian wit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Not to be confused with Showtime's 'The Borgias'—this French-German production is the grittier, less pretty sibling that historians prefer.
The Borgia name became so toxic that Rodrigo's successor Pope Julius II—ironically a fellow nepotist—made destroying their legacy a personal mission.