Borgia 1x03 Full New! Jun 2026

| Actor | Role | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | John Doman | Rodrigo Borgia | The ambitious Cardinal determined to become Pope. | | Mark Ryder | Cesare Borgia | Rodrigo's ambitious son, who is studying to become a cardinal. | | Isolda Dychauk | Lucrezia Borgia | The beautiful and pious daughter of Rodrigo, who falls gravely ill. | | Assumpta Serna | Vannozza Catanei | The pragmatic matriarch of the Borgia family. | | Diarmuid Noyes | Alessandro Farnese | Cesare's friend and fellow student, who will one day become Pope Paul III. | | Marta Gastini | Giulia Farnese | Rodrigo's beautiful young mistress and Alessandro's sister. | | Andrea Sawatzki | Adriana de Mila | The head of the household and Lucrezia's chaperone. |

Rodrigo quickly realizes that holding power is far more difficult than seizing it. He faces an immediate financial crisis, a corrupt Roman curia, and the lingering resentment of rival cardinals like Giuliano della Rovere. In "Sacred Matters," we see Rodrigo attempting to balance his spiritual duties with his deeply ingrained survival instincts, establishing a network of spies and consolidating wealth to secure his throne. The Corrupting Influence of Ambition borgia 1x03 full