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The Borgias S2E4 — Stray Dogs
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The Borgias•Season 2•Episode 4

Stray Dogs

8.0/10 · 613 votesApr 29, 201253 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJon Amiel
Written byNeil Jordan
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Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Rodrigo Borgia

François Arnaud

François Arnaud

Cesare Borgia

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Lucrezia Borgia

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Vanozza Cattaneo

Colm Feore

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Giuliano Della Rovere

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Cardinal Ascanio Sforza

Sean Harris

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Micheletto

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Jon Amiel

Jon Amiel

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Tom Whitehead

Assistant Art Director

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

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Wendy Hallam Martin

Editor

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Frank Moiselle

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Nuala Moiselle

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Vincenzo Mastrantonio

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Szilvia Homolya

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Harry Boyd

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Michael Queen

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Ray Kenny

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Ricardo Contreras

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Episode Summary

"Stray Dogs" is episode 4 of The Borgias season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 613 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jon Amiel and written by Neil Jordan, it aired on April 29, 2012.

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