"The Borgias" returns to the Showtime lineup on Sunday, April 8, 2012, according to a January 12, 2012, press release from Showtime. The Borgias stars Jeremy Irons in his Golden Globe nominated role. The Borgias second season kicked off with nationwide design event and contest
"The Borgias" joins the Sunday night lineup on Showtime, following "Nurse Jackie" and "The Big C." Showtime's triple play of hits
Season two of THE BORGIAS finds Rodrigo Borgia / Pope Alexander (Jeremy Irons) seeking to consolidate his power and enlisting his family to take an oath of revenge on the great noble houses that dared to stand against him, causing his Papacy to face political turmoil once again.
But Alexander’s real problems lie with his children, all of whom are growing up and defying his authority. Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger) forges an unlikely alliance between Vanozza and Giulia, and together they plot to battle Vatican corruption. The sibling rivalry between Cesare Borgia (Francois Arnaud) and Juan Borgia (David Oakes) will soon turn to hatred as their father’s unwavering favoritism toward Juan triggers Cesare to engage his dark side.
Elsewhere in Rome, Alexander’s old enemy Della Rovere has entered the city incognito and conspires to assassinate him.
In its freshman season, THE BORGIAS averaged 3.2 million weekly viewers, besting THE TUDORS' highest rated season by 17 percent. The series is an Ireland/Canada/Hungary co-production. Academy Award®-winning director and Emmy nominee Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game") serves as creator, executive producer and writer of the series. David Leland and Guy Burt also serve as writers during the series’ second run. James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, David Leland, Justin Falvey and Jack Rapke serve as the executive producers.
Jeremy Irons was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. The category was won by Kelsey Grammer for "Boss." Kelsey Grammer wins Golden Globe for Boss
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