7.2/10251 votes#1 - 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
7.5/10207 votes#2 - 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: N/A
7.4/10180 votes#3 - 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: N/A
7.6/10173 votes#4 - 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: N/A
7.5/10169 votes#5 - 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: N/A
7.5/10159 votes#6 - 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: N/A
7.5/10149 votes#7 - 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: N/A
7.4/10145 votes#8 - 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: N/A
7.8/10153 votes#9 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10148 votes#10 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10140 votes#11 - 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: N/A
8.0/10153 votes#12 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"1492" is the best rated episode of "Borgia" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 251 votes. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on 10/10/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Ondata di calore".