The Borgias Episode: The Art of War

The Borgias on Showtime

2011, TV Show

Seasons:

1
- Nessuno (Nobody) (Original Airdate May 22, 2011)
- The Art of War (Original Airdate May 15, 2011)
- Death, on a Pale Horse (Original Airdate May 8, 2011)
- The French King (Original Airdate May 1, 2011)
- The Borgias in Love (Original Airdate Apr 24, 2011)
- Lucrezia's Wedding (Original Airdate Apr 17, 2011)
- The Moor (Original Airdate Apr 10, 2011)
- The Assassin (Original Airdate Apr 3, 2011)
- The Poisoned Chalice (Original Airdate Apr 3, 2011)
2
- The Confession (Original Airdate Jun 17, 2012)
- World of Wonders (Original Airdate Jun 10, 2012)
- Truth and Lies (Original Airdate Jun 3, 2012)
- The Siege at Forli (Original Airdate May 20, 2012)
- Day of Ashes (Original Airdate May 13, 2012)
- The Choice (Original Airdate May 6, 2012)
- Stray Dogs (Original Airdate Apr 29, 2012)
- The Beautiful Deception (Original Airdate Apr 22, 2012)
- Paolo (Original Airdate Apr 15, 2012)
- The Borgia Bull (Original Airdate Apr 8, 2012)
3
- The Prince (Original Airdate Jun 16, 2013)
- The Gunpowder Plot (Original Airdate Jun 9, 2013)
- Tears of Blood (Original Airdate Jun 2, 2013)
- Lucrezia's Gambit (Original Airdate May 26, 2013)
- Relics (Original Airdate May 19, 2013)
- The Wolf and the Lamb (Original Airdate May 12, 2013)
- The Banquet of Chestnuts (Original Airdate May 5, 2013)
- Siblings (Original Airdate Apr 28, 2013)
- The Purge (Original Airdate Apr 21, 2013)
- The Face of Death (Original Airdate Apr 14, 2013)

The Borgias Episode: "The Art of War"

Season 1, Episode 8

Episode Synopsis: Paolo helps Lucrezia and Giulia escape Giovanni's estate, but the women wind up as captives of the advancing French army. At the Vatican, Pope Alexander worries whether his few remaining troops will be able to stop the invaders' march on Rome. After charming the French king, Lucrezia is able to intercede and talk Juan, leader of the overmatched papal army, into retreating. Later, Della Rovere enjoins King Charles to continue his trek to Rome and the unprotected pope.

Original Air Date: May 15, 2011

Guest Cast Luke Pasqualino: Paolo Ronan Vibert: Giovanni Sforza Michel Muller: Giovanni Sforza

Full Episode

The Art of War

Season 1, Episode 8
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Length: 10:41:03
Aired: 5/15/2011
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Premiered: April 03, 2011, on Showtime

Rating: TV-MA

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Premise: Historical drama about the infamous Renaissance-era Italian family, one of whom became head of the Catholic Church as Pope Alexander VI. His son Cesare was the subject of Machiavelli's classic "The Prince."

Cast
Jeremy Irons Rodrigo Borgia/Pope Alexander VI	Holliday Grainger Lucrezia Borgia
David Oakes Juan Borgia	François Arnaud Cesare Borgia
Aidan Alexander Joffre Borgia	Lotte Verbeek Giulia Farnese