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The Borgias S1E6 — The French King

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The Borgias•Season 1•Episode 6

The French King

7.6/10 · 730 votesMay 1, 201153 min

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

Della Rovere reaches France and strikes a bargain with its ruler to invade Italy and install him on the Papal throne in exchange for control of Naples; Rodrigo attempts to thwart the invasion through an alliance by marrying his youngest son Joffre to Princess Sancia

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

Crew8

John Maybury

John Maybury

Director

Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

Editor

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Frank Moiselle

Casting Director

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Nuala Moiselle

Casting Director

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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 French King" is episode 6 of The Borgias season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 730 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by John Maybury, it aired on May 1, 2011.

Next: E7 · Death, on a Pale Horse Best of Season 1