If you think sex, violence and political machinations left Rome with the fall of the Empire, you haven’t been keeping up with Showtime’s breakout historical drama, The Borgias, which peels back the curtain on one of history’s most famous (and infamous) families.
When the Golden Globe-nominated series wrapped its first season, Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons) kept the title of Pope Alexander VI with the help of his children, who united to fend off backstabbing noblemen, loutish husbands, scheming Cardinal della Rovere (Colm Feore) and even France’s King Charles VIII (Michel Muller).
In the new season, debuting April 8, it looks like the tension will come from within the close-knit clan: Pope Alexander takes a new lover (or two), while the position of Juan (David Oakes) as favorite son is threatened by a conniving Cesare (François Arnaud). Daughter Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger), meanwhile, is focusing on her own family—namely her newborn child. But who’s
the father?
And is there another plot to take the Pope’s life? Heaven forbid!
The Borgias returns on Sunday, April 8, at 10PM EST/PST on Showtime.
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Stefano
I saw the Borgias last season; This season looks even more BO-RING! The best thing that came out of losing the 4mins viewing it was a link to see the first episode of season 3 of the Big C with Laura Linney. LOVE Laura. Check it out.
http://youtu.be/cINfZfS72sk
Historybuff
The Borgias is one of the best series on TV. It is mostly accurate in terms of history.
I just wish it had something for the gays.