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The Borgias S2E1 — The Borgia Bull

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The Borgias•Season 2•Episode 1

The Borgia Bull

7.8/10 · 728 votesApr 8, 201254 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byNeil Jordan

Written byNeil Jordan

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Jeremy Irons

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Rodrigo Borgia

François Arnaud

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Cesare Borgia

Holliday Grainger

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Lucrezia Borgia

Joanne Whalley

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Vanozza Cattaneo

Colm Feore

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Giuliano Della Rovere

Peter Sullivan

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Cardinal Ascanio Sforza

Sean Harris

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Micheletto

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Tom Whitehead

Assistant Art Director

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Director

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Writer

Tony Lawson

Tony Lawson

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Susie Figgis

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Casting Director

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Szilvia Homolya

Makeup Artist

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Gábor Ujházy

Unit Manager

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William Booker

First Assistant Director

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Stephen Carney

Third Assistant Director

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Sandra Corbally

Third Assistant Director

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Tamara King

Third Assistant Director

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Ricardo Contreras

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Borgia Bull" is episode 1 of The Borgias season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 728 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Neil Jordan and written by Neil Jordan, it aired on April 8, 2012.

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