The Borgias

The Borgias is a historical fiction television series that follows the rise of the Borgia family to the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church and their struggles to maintain their grip on power. The series stars Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia/Pope Alexander VI, Fran 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.. Watch TV shows online free. Watch The Borgias series online.