TV series

The Borgias

2011–2013 · 3 seasons

Lavish, shadowy intrigue in Renaissance robes, all poison, ambition and family loyalty, watched with a slow, uneasy fascination.

Tagline: Flesh and Blood
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, family, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
family
betrayal
ambition
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong