Borgia
Seen it?2011 | 3 seasons | 52 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved The Borgias or MobLand, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 52 minutes, about 33 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
The name Borgia stands for betrayal, intrigue and corruption in the Vatican, which was the center of the world during the Renaissance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12011 · 12 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Season 22013 · 12 episodes · 5.6 out of 10Monday
- Season 32014 · 14 episodes · 5.2 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Tom Fontana
- John DomanRodrigo Borgia
- Mark RyderCesare Borgia
- Assumpta SernaVannozza Catanei
- Isolda Dychauk-OttLucrezia Borgia
- Marta GastiniGiulia Farnese
- Rafael CebrianRodrigo Borgia Lanzol
- Alejandro AlbarracínAlfonso di Calabria
- Babsie StegerGiovanna Farnese
- Quentin FaureJean de Foix
- Sarah SternJeanne de Berry