The Best Episodes Written By David Leland

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(11 votes)

   #1 - World of Wonders

   S2:E96/10/2012

   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.

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   7.6/10(11 votes)

   #2 - The Siege at Forli

   S2:E75/20/2012

   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".

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   7.3/10(11 votes)

   #3 - Day of Ashes

   S2:E65/13/2012

   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.

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   6.5/10(13 votes)

   #4 - Truth and Lies

   S2:E86/3/2012

   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.

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