Season 1

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  7.3/10259 votes

  1492

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2011

  Though officially their uncle, Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia gathers his three children, but Juan's and Cesare's lack of control threaten his life's work.

  Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

  Writer: Tom Fontana

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  7.5/10211 votes

  Ondata di calore

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2011

  When a plot to poison the pope is baffled and the pontiff's original testament restored, Cesare watches his brother rise further in Rodrigo's esteem.

  Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.4/10184 votes

  A Sacred Vow

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2011

  A quarrel starts among the cardinals and old reckonings are being settled, while Cesare offers his son as a sacrifice to God, abandoning the newborn.

  Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/10177 votes

  Wisdom of the Holy Spirit

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2011

  Rodrigo promises estates and offices for those voting in his favour, and when white smoke rises, he leaves the conclave as Pope Alexander VI.

  Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/10171 votes

  The Bonds of Matrimony

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2011

  The wedding of Lucrezia to Giovanni Sforza is to seal the union between the Borgia and Sforza families, but the marriage will not be consummated.

  Director: Dearbhla Walsh

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/10161 votes

  Legitimacy

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2011

  As peace remains brittle, Rodrigo publicly acknowledges his paternity of Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia and Goffredo to strengthen the family bonds.

  Director: Dearbhla Walsh

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/10150 votes

  Maneuvers

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2011

  Instead of keeping the peace, Rodrigo gives in to Giulia's urging and has his men take up arms, but under Juan's command the campaign fails.

  Director: Metin Hüseyin

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.4/10146 votes

  Prelude to an Apocalypse

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/2011

  With his enemies advancing and his troops deserting Juan's command, Rodrigo has to take a tough decision that puts Cesare's life at stake.

  Director: Metin Hüseyin

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.8/10154 votes

  The Invasion of Rome

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/7/2011

  Rodrigo has his back on the wall as the French troops occupy the Eternal city, but thanks to his son Cesare, a fragile peace can be negotiated.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/10149 votes

  Miracles

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2011

  By the intervention of Spain, France is forced to withdraw, but Isabella of Spain demands a purge of the Jews from the Eternal City.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.7/10141 votes

  God's Monster

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/2011

  To prove himself worthy of the crown of Naples, Juan proposes to convert the Jews in a mass christening, but accidentally reveals a dark secret.

  Director: Metin Hüseyin

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.0/10155 votes

  The Serpent Rises

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/14/2011

  Cesare leads an investigative commission into Juan's death, but cannot find the guilty party and soon fears he himself killed his brother.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown