Borgia Ascension (Season 2, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 57 min | Biography, Drama, History

Borgia

Ascension (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 57 min | Biography, Drama, History

When Cesare returns to Rome, the city offers him a triumphant welcome. He regards his success against Savonarola as a turning point in his destiny.

Director

Metin Hüseyin

Writers

Tom Fontana (created by) (story by) | Sean Whitesell (teleplay by) | Larry J. Cohen (staff writer) (as Larry Cohen) | Brant Englestein (executive story editor)

Producers

Olivier Bibas | Ferdinand Dohna | Michael Schwarz | Katerina Silna (as Katka Silna) | Klaus Zimmermann

Composer

Eric Neveux

Cinematographer

Ousama Rawi

Editor

Deborah Moran

Casting Directors

Margareta Abena | Maya Kvetny | Debbie McWilliams | Emma Style

Production Designer

Stefano Maria Ortolani

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 15, 2014

Release date

May 1, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Alejandro Albarracín Alfonso di Calabria Alfonso di Calabria See fewer	Rocío, casi madre (2007)
Ashley Artus Falco Sinibaldi Falco Sinibaldi See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Predrag Bjelac Francesco Piccolomini Francesco Piccolomini See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Marco Calvani Oliviero Carafa Oliviero Carafa See fewer	High Tide (2024)
Dejan Cukic Giuliano della Rovere Giuliano della Rovere See fewer	All In (2017)
Valentina D'Agostino Angela Borgia Lanzol Angela Borgia Lanzol See fewer	La mafia uccide solo d'estate (2016)
Karel Dobrý Giovanni Colonna Giovanni Colonna See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1996)
John Doman Rodrigo Borgia Rodrigo Borgia See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Isolda Dychauk Lucrezia Borgia Lucrezia Borgia See fewer	Faust (III) (2011)
Bohdan Petrovyc Esek Cardinal Francesco Borgia Cardinal Francesco Borgia See fewer	Borgia (2011)
Laura Fedorowycz Silvia Ruffini Silvia Ruffini See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Michael Fitzgerald Oliviero Carafa Oliviero Carafa See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Marta Gastini Giulia Farnese Giulia Farnese See fewer	The Rite (2011)
Rod Grover Giovanni Battista Zeno Giovanni Battista Zeno See fewer	Last Knights (2015)
Andrew Hawley Alfonso d'Este Alfonso d'Este See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Josef Jelínek Federigo San Severino Federigo San Severino See fewer	All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Art Malik Francesc Gacet Francesc Gacet See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Christian McKay Ascanio Sforza Ascanio Sforza See fewer	Me and Orson Welles (2008)
Diarmuid Noyes Alessandro Farnese Alessandro Farnese See fewer	Borgia (2011)
Mark Ryder Cesare Borgia Cesare Borgia See fewer	Borgia (2011)
Victor Schefé Johann Burchard Johann Burchard See fewer	Spectre (I) (2015)
Assumpta Serna Vannozza Catanei Vannozza Catanei See fewer	The Network of Freedom (2017)
Petr Stafurik Alfonso Borgia Alfonso Borgia See fewer	Borgia (2011)
Babsie Steger Giovanna Farnese Giovanna Farnese See fewer	Highlander (1992)
Petr Stuna Extra Extra See fewer	Spaceman (I) (2024)
Jindrich Tillinger Pedro Luis Borgia Pedro Luis Borgia See fewer	Borgia (2011)
Miroslav Táborský Gianbattista Orsini Gianbattista Orsini See fewer	The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Sebastian Urzendowsky Juan Borgia Lanzol Juan Borgia Lanzol See fewer	The Way Back (I) (2010)
Rachel Winters Hieronyma Borgia Hieronyma Borgia See fewer	Strange Events (2014)
Scott William Winters Rafaele Riario-Sansoni Rafaele Riario-Sansoni See fewer	Good Will Hunting (1997)
Ondrej Zizka Gian Borgia da Mila Gian Borgia da Mila See fewer	Borgia (2011)