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The Borgias S1E7 — Death, on a Pale Horse

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The Borgias•Season 1•Episode 7

Death, on a Pale Horse

7.9/10 · 693 votesMay 8, 201152 min

Ranked #3 of 9 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

The invasion by King Charles of France and Della Rovere proceeds with victory seemingly inevitable as the French sack the city of Lucca and the Italian powers flee to their banner, with Lucrezia's husband Giovanni Sforza poised to join them in the name of Milan;

Directed byJeremy Podeswa

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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

Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

Director

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Wendy Hallam Martin

Editor

F

Frank Moiselle

Casting Director

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Nuala Moiselle

Casting Director

V

Veronika Varjasi

Casting Director

J

Jack Ravenscroft

First Assistant Director

R

Ricardo Contreras

Storyboard Artist

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Kinga Szabó

Art Department Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Death, on a Pale Horse" is episode 7 of The Borgias season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 693 votes, ranking #3 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jeremy Podeswa, it aired on May 8, 2011.

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