The Best Episodes of Borgia Season 1

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#1 - The Serpent Rises
S1:E1211/14/2011
Cesare leads an investigative commission into Juan's death, but cannot find the guilty party and soon fears he himself killed his brother.
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7.9/10(163 votes)
#2 - The Invasion of Rome
S1:E911/7/2011
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.
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7.8/10(147 votes)
#3 - God's Monster
S1:E1111/14/2011
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
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7.7/10(155 votes)
#4 - Miracles
S1:E1011/7/2011
By the intervention of Spain, France is forced to withdraw, but Isabella of Spain demands a purge of the Jews from the Eternal City.
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7.6/10(186 votes)
#5 - Wisdom of the Holy Spirit
S1:E410/17/2011
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
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7.5/10(221 votes)
#6 - Ondata di calore
S1:E210/10/2011
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
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#7 - The Bonds of Matrimony
S1:E510/24/2011
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.
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7.5/10(158 votes)
#8 - Maneuvers
S1:E710/31/2011
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
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7.4/10(193 votes)
#9 - A Sacred Vow
S1:E310/17/2011
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
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7.4/10(170 votes)
#10 - Legitimacy
S1:E610/24/2011
As peace remains brittle, Rodrigo publicly acknowledges his paternity of Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia and Goffredo to strengthen the family bonds.
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7.4/10(154 votes)
#11 - Prelude to an Apocalypse
S1:E810/31/2011
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
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7.2/10(274 votes)
#12 - 1492
S1:E110/10/2011
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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Director:Oliver Hirschbiegel
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