The Borgias — Season 2
Fresh from narrowly escaping a French takeover and clinging to his Papacy by a thread, Alexander VI is determined to press forward with his ambitions. But the formidable Sforza family remains a constant obstacle, forcing him to resort to outright military action. And Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere refuses to concede defeat; frustrated by failed legal challenges against Alexander’s rule, he now contemplates a far more dangerous path: plotting the Pope's assassination.
With the discovery of a trove of ancient relics, Pope Alexander VI indulged in a new romance and hosted a lavish, pagan celebration for the people of Rome. Meanwhile, the simmering conflict between his brothers, Cesare and Juan, erupted int…
The stable boy who had fathered Lucrezia’s child journeyed to Rome to meet her, but met with misfortune at the hands of Juan. Taken in disguise by the Pope’s mistresses, Giulia and Vittoria, he embarked on a tour of Rome's impoverished, an …
Pope Alexander VI denied Paolo a Catholic burial, his skepticism regarding the stable boy's death deepening the rift between him and Lucrezia. Driven to desperation, she commenced a hunger strike, a perilous act that endangered the life of …
Driven by grief and a thirst for vengeance, Cesare gathers a company of mercenaries, aided by Micheletto, to pursue the fleeing French soldiers who had torched the nunnery where his beloved Ursula had resided. Meanwhile, the Pope skillfully…
Cesare navigates the shrewd maneuvers of the Sforza family with firm resolve. Meanwhile, Alexander, adopting a disguise, journeys to Florence to listen to the passionate sermons of Savonarola, unaware that Della Rovere is attempting to draw…
Alexander believed the lightning that struck St. Peter's Basilica mid-mass was a divine condemnation. Meanwhile, Cesare sought to demonstrate his military prowess. The Pope, in turn, urged the hesitant Lucrezia toward yet another politicall…
Juan’s homecoming from Spain was shadowed by the failure of his assault on the Sforza castle. Lucrezia, with deliberate intent, thwarted a proposed marriage to a wealthy merchant of Genoa. Meanwhile, Savonarola’s followers orchestrated the …
Upon his return to Rome, Juan attempts to portray his battlefield wound as evidence of bravery, but Cesare reveals his brother’s base character. Meanwhile, Lucrezia begins an affair with her intended husband’s younger brother. Della Rovere …
Easter arrived, and Alexander began arranging a celebration to break his lengthy fast, as the assassin of Della Rovere climbed the ranks to become the Pope’s taster. Lucrezia’s lover requested her hand in marriage, but her father rebuffed h…
A pall of sorrow descended upon the Borgia family, swiftly followed by a startling announcement from Cesare. Lucrezia found herself unexpectedly drawn to Alfonso of Aragon, and readily accepted his offer of marriage. Meanwhile, Cesare subje…
