Should you watch The Borgias?
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The Borgias
Series · 2011
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.
The sides of The Borgias
- A cardinal who buys his way to the papacy
- Cesare and Lucrezia, his ambitious children
- Renaissance Rome full of poison and plots
The Borgias is good for you if…
- you like Rodrigo Borgia buying votes and making enemies to stay pope.
- you like Renaissance Italy with its cardinals, kings and courts.
- you like following a family you shouldn't root for.
The Borgias is bad for you if…
- you can't stand stabbings, poisonings and torture.
- you'd rather avoid sex scenes, or you watch with others.
About: corruption · family · faith
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