Episode 3— The Beautiful Deception
Aired April 22, 2012 · 56 min
Synopsis
Alexander VI denies Paolo a Catholic burial, fueling Lucrezia's desperation as she begins a hunger strike that endangers her newborn son. Meanwhile, the French army, allied with Sforza, prepares to return to Rome, and Della Rovere secretly reenters the city to conspire against the Pope.
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Jeremy Irons
as Rodrigo Borgia
Francois Arnaud
as Cesare Borgia
Holliday Grainger
as Lucrezia Borgia
Joanne Whalley
as Vanozza Cattaneo
Lotte Verbeek
as Giulia Farnese
David Oakes
as Juan Borgia
Sean Harris
as Micheletto
Peter Sullivan
as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
Colm Feore
as Giuliano Della Rovere
Gina Mckee
as Caterina Sforza
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