1x01 1492
October 10, 2011 12:00 am
Though officially their uncle, Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia gathers his three children, but Juan's and Cesare's lack of control threaten his life's work.
1x02 Ondata di calore
October 10, 2011 12:00 am
When a plot to poison the pope is baffled and the pontiff's original testament restored, Cesare watches his brother rise further in Rodrigo's esteem.
1x03 A Sacred Vow
October 17, 2011 12:00 am
A quarrel starts among the cardinals and old reckonings are being settled, while Cesare offers his son as a sacrifice to God, abandoning the newborn.
1x04 Wisdom of the Holy Spirit
October 17, 2011 12:00 am
Rodrigo promises estates and offices for those voting in his favour, and when white smoke rises, he leaves the conclave as Pope Alexander VI.
1x05 The Bonds of Matrimony
October 24, 2011 12:00 am
The wedding of Lucrezia to Giovanni Sforza is to seal the union between the Borgia and Sforza families, but the marriage will not be consummated.
1x06 Legitimacy
October 24, 2011 12:00 am
As peace remains brittle, Rodrigo publicly acknowledges his paternity of Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia and Goffredo to strengthen the family bonds.
1x07 Maneuvers
October 31, 2011 12:00 am
Instead of keeping the peace, Rodrigo gives in to Giulia's urging and has his men take up arms, but under Juan's command the campaign fails.
1x08 Prelude to an Apocalypse
October 31, 2011 12:00 am
With his enemies advancing and his troops deserting Juan's command, Rodrigo has to take a tough decision that puts Cesare's life at stake.
1x09 The Invasion of Rome
November 7, 2011 12:00 am
Rodrigo has his back on the wall as the French troops occupy the Eternal city, but thanks to his son Cesare, a fragile peace can be negotiated.
1x10 Miracles
November 7, 2011 12:00 am
By the intervention of Spain, France is forced to withdraw, but Isabella of Spain demands a purge of the Jews from the Eternal City.
1x11 God's Monster
November 14, 2011 12:00 am
To prove himself worthy of the crown of Naples, Juan proposes to convert the Jews in a mass christening, but accidentally reveals a dark secret.
1x12 The Serpent Rises
November 14, 2011 12:00 am
Cesare leads an investigative commission into Juan's death, but cannot find the guilty party and soon fears he himself killed his brother.
