The Borgias The Poisoned Chalice (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History

The Borgias

The Poisoned Chalice (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History

Extremely ruthless and ambitious cardinal Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery to take advantage of the death of the current Pope and rise to the Papacy.

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeremy Irons Rodrigo Borgia Rodrigo Borgia See fewer	Dead Ringers (1988)
François Arnaud Cesare Borgia Cesare Borgia See fewer	The Borgias (2011)
Holliday Grainger Lucrezia Borgia Lucrezia Borgia See fewer	Cinderella (I) (2015)
Joanne Whalley Vanozza Cattaneo Vanozza Cattaneo See fewer	Willow (1988)
David Oakes Juan Borgia Juan Borgia See fewer	Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
Sean Harris Micheletto Micheletto See fewer	Harry Brown (2009)
Simon McBurney Johannes Burchart Johannes Burchart See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Derek Jacobi Cardinal Orsini Cardinal Orsini See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Aidan Alexander Gioffre Borgia Gioffre Borgia See fewer	The Borgias (2011)
Colm Feore Giuliano Della Rovere Giuliano Della Rovere See fewer	Chicago (2002)
Peter Sullivan Cardinal Ascanio Sforza Cardinal Ascanio Sforza See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Stephen Noonan Deacon Cardinal Deacon Cardinal See fewer	Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Michael Poole Pope Innocent Pope Innocent See fewer	The Raven (I) (2012)
Vernon Dobtcheff Cardinal Versucci Cardinal Versucci See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Bosco Hogan Cardinal Piccolomini Cardinal Piccolomini See fewer	The Professor and the Madman (2019)
László Konter Cardinal Colonna Cardinal Colonna See fewer	The Raven (I) (2012)
Elena Argiros Woman in Bed Woman in Bed See fewer	Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)
Gergely Boronyak Vatican Guard (as Gergely Boronyák) Vatican Guard (as Gergely Boronyák) See fewer	The Invitation (II) (2022)
Charlie Anson Vittorio Colonna Vittorio Colonna See fewer	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Gäbor Atlasz Vatican Cook (as Gábor Atlasz) Vatican Cook (as Gábor Atlasz) See fewer	Inferno (I) (2016)
Richard Bremmer Notary Notary See fewer	The 13th Warrior (1999)
Donal Gallery Priest Priest See fewer	The Borgias (2011)
Réka Császár Whore 1 Whore 1 See fewer	Fej vagy írás (2005)
Anna Spergel Whore 2 Whore 2 See fewer	Strike Back (2010)
David Lowe French Ambassador French Ambassador See fewer	Midnight in Paris (2011)