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The Best Episodes of The Borgias Season 2

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Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Borgias Season 2 Episode 10 - The Confession
    8.7/10(698 votes)

    S2:E10

    Tragic news for the Borgia family is followed by a shocking revelation from Cesare; Lucrezia surprises herself by falling for a new suitor, Alfonso of Aragon, and accepts his proposal of marriage; Cesare tortures the rebel leader Savonarola but can't extract a confession, so he fakes one and burns the heretic; the assassin finally strikes with a poisoned chalice of wine.

    Director:David Leland
    Writer:Guy Burt

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  2. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 3 - The Beautiful Deception
    8.4/10(699 votes)

    S2:E3

    Alexander VI refuses to allow a Catholic burial for Paolo, despite his doubts about the stable boy’s suicide, causing Lucrezia to embark on a hunger strike that threatens the life of her infant son; the French army heads back to Rome, allied with Sforza; Della Rovere slips back into the city unnoticed to launch a plot against the Pope’s life.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Neil Jordan

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  3. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 9 - World of Wonders
    8.4/10(615 votes)

    S2:E9

    It's Easter and Alexander makes plans for a celebration to end his pious fast even as Della Rovere's assassin ascends to the position of the Pope's taster. Lucrezia's lover asks for her hand in marriage but her father dismisses him and his request. Juan's wild behavior threatens the life of Lucrezia's child, forcing Cesare to make a chilling decision about his brother.

    Director:David Leland
    Writer:David Leland

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  4. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 4 - Stray Dogs
    8.0/10(613 votes)

    S2:E4

    Cesare recruits a band of mercenaries with the help of Micheletto to seek revenge on the retreating French troops for burning the nunnery where his beloved Ursula lived; the Pope forges more strategic alliances and enriches himself in the bargain; Lucrezia joins Giulia's quest to aid Rome's poor.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Neil Jordan

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  5. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 5 - The Choice
    8.0/10(634 votes)

    S2:E5

    Cesare deals with the cunning Sforzas decisively; Alexander disguises himself and travels to Florence to hear the fiery preacher Savonarola, not realizing that Della Rovere is trying to recruit the rebellious holy man to his cause.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:Neil Jordan

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  6. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 7 - The Siege at Forli
    8.0/10(608 votes)

    S2:E7

    Juan's triumphant return from Spain is marred by his unsuccessful siege of the Sforza castle; Lucrezia purposely scuttles a scheme to marry her off to a rich Genovese merchant; Savonarola's forces conduct the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanities".

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:David Leland

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  7. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 8 - Truth and Lies
    7.9/10(584 votes)

    S2:E8

    Juan returns to Rome trying to spin his combat injury as proof of his valor, but Cesare exposes his brother's ignoble behavior; Lucrezia takes a lover in her intended husband's younger brother; Della Rovere has recruited an angel-faced young friar as his suicide assassin, and the young man advances their agenda with a bold move against the Pope's food taster.

    Director:John Maybury
    Writer:David Leland

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  8. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 1 - The Borgia Bull
    7.8/10(728 votes)

    S2:E1

    Pope Alexander VI takes a new lover and throws a grand, pagan fete for the citizens of Rome when a cache of ancient artifacts is discovered; the rivalry between brothers Cesare and Juan spills into the streets; Lucrezia tends to her newborn child; now a pastoral priest once again, Della Rovere narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.

    Director:Neil Jordan
    Writer:Neil Jordan

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  9. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 2 - Paolo
    7.8/10(649 votes)

    S2:E2

    The stable boy who fathered Lucrezia's child travels to Rome to rendezvous with her but suffers an unfortunate fate at the hands of Juan; the Pope's lovers Giulia and Vittoria take him in disguise on a revelatory tour of Rome's indigent.

    Director:Neil Jordan
    Writer:Neil Jordan

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  10. The Borgias Season 2 Episode 6 - Day of Ashes
    7.8/10(582 votes)

    S2:E6

    Alexander is convinced that a lightning strike on St. Peter's Basilica during mass was a sign of God's disapproval; Cesare tries to prove his worth as a military commander; the Pope pressures the reluctant Lucrezia to enter another political marriage.

    Director:John Maybury
    Writer:David Leland

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Confession" is the best rated episode of "The Borgias" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 698 votes. Directed by David Leland and written by Guy Burt, it aired on 6/17/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Beautiful Deception".