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Borgia

Borgia

Before the Mafia, there was the Borgia.

20117.33 Seasons38 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

The name Borgia stands for betrayal, intrigue and corruption in the Vatican, which was the center of the world during the Renaissance.

Produced by Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Anne Thomopoulos
NetworksCanal+

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Top Cast

John Doman

John Doman

Rodrigo Borgia

Mark Ryder

Mark Ryder

Cesare Borgia

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Vannozza Catanei

Isolda Dychauk-Ott

Isolda Dychauk-Ott

Lucrezia Borgia

Marta Gastini

Marta Gastini

Giulia Farnese

Rafael Cebrian

Rafael Cebrian

Rodrigo Borgia Lanzol

Alejandro Albarracín

Alejandro Albarracín

Alfonso di Calabria

Babsie Steger

Babsie Steger

Giovanna Farnese

Quentin Faure

Quentin Faure

Jean de Foix

Sarah Stern

Sarah Stern

Jeanne de Berry

Themes & Keywords

historicalborgia familyitalian historyrenaissanceitalian renaissanceeuropean historycourt intriguepapal states

About Borgia

Borgia is a action & adventure, drama, crime series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of historical, borgia family, italian history, renaissance, italian renaissance, european history. it stars John Doman, Mark Ryder, Assumpta Serna. The name Borgia stands for betrayal, intrigue and corruption in the Vatican, which was the center of the world during the Renaissance.

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