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The Borgias S1E2 — The Assassin

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The Borgias•Season 1•Episode 2

The Assassin

7.7/10 · 944 votesApr 3, 201152 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

The new Pope wastes no time consolidating power and balancing opposition to him in the College of Cardinals by elevating his children to high office, installing Juan as head of the papal armies and Cesare as a cardinal and his successor, while seeking a politically

Directed byNeil Jordan

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Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes9

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Cast6

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Rodrigo Borgia

David Oakes

David Oakes

Juan Borgia

François Arnaud

François Arnaud

Cesare Borgia

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Lucrezia Borgia

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Giuliano Della Rovere

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Cardinal Ascanio Sforza

Crew6

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Director

Tony Lawson

Tony Lawson

Editor

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting Director

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Sallie Hard

Second Assistant Director

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Barbara Szlávik

Painter

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Richard Styles

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"The Assassin" is episode 2 of The Borgias season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 944 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Neil Jordan, it aired on April 3, 2011.

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