The Poisoned Chalice
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2011
Extremely ruthless and ambitious cardinal Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery to take advantage of the death of the current Pope and rise to the Papacy.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2011
Extremely ruthless and ambitious cardinal Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery to take advantage of the death of the current Pope and rise to the Papacy.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2011
Micheletto, Orsini's assassin is recruited by Cesare to defect into the service of Della Rovere who is trying to prove Rodrigo has taken on a mistress.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2011
Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia and charges a fee for safe haven; the Borgias host a Turkish prince.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2011
Lucrezia's wedding is a disaster; the Borgia children's mother arrives; Della Rovere seeks the aid of the Medici family.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2011
Lucrezia has an affair with a stable boy; Cesare strikes a bargain with Machiavelli and takes action to rid Ursula of her husband.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 1, 2011
Della Rovere strikes a bargain with King Charles of France; Rodrigo attempts to thwart an invasion.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 8, 2011
The invasion of France proceeds; Giovanni Sforza is poised to join the battle; Leonardo Da Vinci shares drawings and blueprints.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 15, 2011
The invaders capture a pregnant Lucrezia who charms King Charles; Pope Alexander VI awaits his fate.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: May 22, 2011
Alexander meets King Charles with humility; Charles abandons Della Rovere; Lucrezia gives birth in a convent.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2012
Pope Alexander VI takes a new lover; a cache of ancient artifacts is discovered; Cesare and Juan's rivalry spills into the streets; Lucrezia tends her newborn child; Della Rovere escapes an assassination attempt.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2012
The father of Lucrezia's child travels to meet her in Rome; the Pope's lovers take him on a tour of Rome's indigent.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2012
Alexander VI refuses to allow a Catholic burial for Paolo; Lucrezia embarks on a hunger strike; the French army heads to Rome; Della Rovere sneaks into the city.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2012
Cesare recruits mercenaries to exact revenge on French troops; the pope forges strategic alliances; Lucrezia joins Giulia, who strives to aid the poor.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 6, 2012
The Pope demands allegiance from Catherina Sforza; Alexander hears Savonarola while in disguise in Florence; Della Rovere attempts recruitment.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 13, 2012
Alexander begins a Lenten fast after fearing a sign from God; Cesare tries to prove his worth; the Pope pressures Lucrezia into another marriage.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: May 20, 2012
Juan returns from Spain; Alexander plans to lay siege to Sforza's castle; Lucrezia scuttles a marriage scheme.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2012
Juan tries to spin his combat injury as proof of his valor; Lucrezia takes a lover; Della Rovere recruits a young friar.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2012
Alexander prepares to end his fast with a celebration; Della Rovere's assassin becomes the Pope's taster; Lucrezia's lover proposes; Cesare makes a decision.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2012
Cesare has a startling revelation; Lucrezia falls for a new suitor; Cesare cannot extract a confession; the assassin strikes.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2013
Pope Alexander fights for his life; the cardinals fight for control of the papacy; Cesare and Micheletto track the assassin; Della Rovere prepares to make his move.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2013
Pope Alexander seeks revenge against the cardinals; Rufio is ordered to rally support from the mercenary warlords; Lucrezia becomes annoyed with her future in-laws.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2013
The purged Cardinals are stripped of their titles and wealth; King Ferdinand refuses to accept Giovanni; Cesare considers an alliance with the old enemy; Alexander sticks to his plan; Lucrezia is abandoned on her wedding night.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: May 5, 2013
Cardinal Farnese discovers Versucci's theft; Alexander calls for a Crusade; Giulia arranges an orgy for the new Cardinals; King Ferdinand learns that Lucrezia's marriage has not been consummated.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: May 12, 2013
Cesare's diplomatic mission is a success; Bianca takes her own life; Alexander and Sforza conspire to repay Gonzaga; Lucrezia travels to Naples; King Ferdinand continues the refusal of recognizing Giovanni.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: May 19, 2013
Cesare lands in northern Italy; Catherina sends a plague-infested cloth to Alexander; Alexander taxes a newly arrived Jewish communtiy; Mattai gains the Pope's respect.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: May 26, 2013
Cesare burns Constanzo's palace to contain the plague; Lucrezia seeks a Neapolitan power base for herself; one of the candidates for Ferdinand's replacement is accused of trying to kill the other.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2013
Pilgrims travel to Rome for the Jubilee year celebrations; Catherina wants to hinder the festival; Mattai's contacts destroy a Turkish fleet; Lucrezia sees a change in Frederigo; Micheletto learns his lover is a spy.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2013
Micheletto kills his lover and disappears; Cesare races to rescue Lucrezia; Alfonso begins to drink heavily; Alexander and Mattai scheme to corner the market in Italian sulphur.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2013
Alexander and Cesare have reconciled; the Borgias are ready to move against their enemies; Catherina is determined to resist a siege; Cesare learns that Alfonso has become aggressive.