The Borgias - Season 1 (2011) (season)
The Assassin
Canada / Ireland / Hungary,
2011, 51 min
Creators:
Neil JordanDirected by:
Neil JordanScreenplay:
Neil JordanCinematography:
Paul SarossyComposer:
Trevor MorrisCast:
Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, David Oakes, Sean Harris, Simon McBurney, Colm Feore, Peter Sullivan, László Konter, Vernon Dobtcheff, Bosco Hogan (more)Plots(1)
The new Pope wastes no time consolidating power and balancing opposition to him in the College of Cardinals by elevating his children to high office, installing Juan as head of the papal armies and Cesare as a cardinal and his successor, while seeking a politically fortuitous marriage for daughter Lucrezia. (Showtime)
Reviews (1)
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The second episode didn’t disappoint. The church prelates were up to their usual scheming and wealth-chasing, and it was thoroughly entertaining. If the creators had leaned even more into showcasing the vices of these high-ranking clergymen, I might’ve bumped it up to five stars.
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