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The Borgias is a 2011 historical fiction television series created by Neil Jordan.
The series is based on the Borgia family, an Italian dynasty of Spanish origin, and stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI and David Oakes, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Aidan Alexander as Juan, Cesare, Lucrezia and Gioffre Borgia, respectively. Derek Jacobi and Colm Feore also star as Cardinals Orsini and della Rovere, respectively.
Cast:
Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia/Pope Alexander VI: An ambitious clergyman and head of the Borgia family. He uses his position to acquire power and influence. Shrewd and scheming, he is utterly devoted to his family, but also enjoys the company of beautiful women.
François Arnaud as Cesare Borgia: Son of Rodrigo, he is his father's consigliere in the church. However, he desires to leave the priesthood, preferring warfare to the clergy. He has a violent streak, killing anyone to help the family's cause or eliminate romantic rivals. His devotion to his sister Lucrezia is his one weak spot.
Holliday Grainger as Lucrezia Borgia: Daughter of Rodrigo, and the apple of her father's eye. From its onset, the series hints at the rumors of an incestuous relationship between her and her brother Cesare. Beautiful and wise, she is betrothed at a young age to the cold Giovanni Sforza, and suffered from an unhappy marriage. She uses her wit and charm to save her father from being deposed.
Joanne Whalley as Vannozza dei Cattanei: A courtesan and the aging mother of the pope's children. Her position as the matriarch of the family is threatened by the Borgias newly acquired powers and the pope's new mistress.
Lotte Verbeek as Giulia Farnese: The beautiful mistress of the pope. An independent and wise woman herself, she earns the trust of Pope Alexander and becomes a close friend and mentor to Lucrezia.
David Oakes as Juan Borgia: Son of Rodrigo and Gonfalonier of the Papal Armies. He behaves recklessly and arrogantly but is an inept coward.
Sean Harris as Michelotto Corella: The condottiero of Cesare Borgia. He carries out ruthless killings under the order of Cesare to keep the Borgia family in power.
Aidan Alexander as Joffre Borgia: The barely pubescent youngest son of the pope. He is married to Sancia of Naples by the pope to secure an alliance with the kingdom to consolidate his papacy.
Colm Feore as Giuliano della Rovere: A powerful cardinal in the church. After losing the papal election to Rodrigo Borgia, he devotes himself to deposing the new pope, whom he sees as lewd and blasphemous.
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