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Who played the King of Naples in the Borgias?
Alfonso II of Naples is portrayed by Augustus Prew in the Showtime series The Borgias, although he is portrayed as much younger and flamboyant than his historical counterpart was in the 1490s.
How accurate is Borgias?
Jordan has taken a page from Hirst in that he’s not attempting to pass off “The Borgias” as 100 percent accurate. “I don’t claim to be telling a completely factual tale; that’s for textbooks,” Jordan says in the notes to the series. “This is a suspenseful crime drama based on real characters and events.
Is the Borgias based on a true story?
The Borgias is a historical drama created by Neil Jordan based upon the life of Rodrigo Borgia, later Pope Alexander VI, and his family. The series takes place in Rome, as well as several other locations in Italy and France, at the end of the 15th century and depicts Borgia’s ruthless efforts to win…
How many viewers did the Borgias get?
^ “Hallelujah! The Borgias Debuts to Bravo!’s Largest Series Audience in Seven Years with 575,000 Viewers” (Press release). Bell Media. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011. ^ Berkshire, Geoff (June 5, 2013). ” ‘ Borgias’ canceled by Showtime: Series finale airs June 16″. Zap2It.
How did Cesare poison the Borgias’wine?
When Orsini hosts a dinner for the pope and the cardinals, Rodrigo’s son Cesare catches a servant, Micheletto, in the kitchen preparing to poison the Borgias’ wine. Offering the assassin better pay if he works for his family, Cesare has Orsini poisoned instead.
Who is Jeremy Irons in the Borgias?
Oscar® winner Jeremy Irons stars in The Borgias the saga of history’s most infamous crime family. Conspiring with his ruthless sons Cesare and Juan and poisonously seductive daughter Lucrezia, the charismatic Rodrigo Borgia will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his relentless quest for wealth and power.