The Borgias

The old Pope dies and Roderigo cheats his way to the Papacy. Resistance grows as the Borgias’ enemies plot their downfall.

Ep 1 & 2, Rodrigo Borgia bullies and bribes his way into an election as the new Pope Alexander VI then wastes no time consolidating power by elevating his sons into high office and his daughter into a politically motivated marriage.

His coffers depleted by his expensive rise to power, Rodrigo seeks funds through a profitable marriage for Lucrezia that will ally with him Milan.

Lucrezia's financially and politically motivated wedding to Milanese nobleman Giovanni Sforza is a disaster thanks to Juan's inappropriately bawdy play in his sister's honor.

An increasingly empowered Lucrezia exhorts Paolo to sabotage her husband’s saddle. Cesare confronts Ursula’s husband.

Della Rovere reaches France and strikes a bargain with its ruler to invade Italy and install him on the Papal throne in exchange for control of Naples.