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The Borgias S1E5 — The Borgias in Love

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The Borgias•Season 1•Episode 5

The Borgias in Love

7.6/10 · 768 votesApr 24, 201153 min

Ranked #8 of 9 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Alternately neglected and abused by her cruel husband, Lucrezia has an affair with Paolo, a handsome stable boy; Cesare strikes a bargain with Machiavelli: deny French troops passage across his masters' lands in exchange for suppression of Savonarola, a fiery preacher of anti-Medici sermons; in

Directed byJohn Maybury

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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

Crew10

John Maybury

John Maybury

Director

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Wendy Hallam Martin

Editor

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Frank Moiselle

Casting Director

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Nuala Moiselle

Casting Director

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Federico Laurenti

Makeup Artist

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Gabriella Lőrincz

Assistant Hairdresser

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Harry Boyd

Assistant Director

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Sallie Hard

Second Assistant Director

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Ricardo Contreras

Storyboard Artist

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Kinga Szabó

Art Department Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"The Borgias in Love" is episode 5 of The Borgias season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 768 votes, ranking #8 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by John Maybury, it aired on April 24, 2011.

Next: E6 · The French King Best of Season 1