Is The Borgias a good series?
Critics Consensus: It’s deliberately paced and its characters might be too unpleasant for some, but The Borgias is a lush period drama with high production values and intrigue to spare.
Is Borgias on Netflix worth watching?
I think “The Borgias” is a fascinating show — the story lines are excellent and the production values are breathtaking. Almost every scene looks as though it had been lifted in its entirety from a Renaissance painting. I’m also amazed that at least one reviewer believes that Jeremy Irons cannot act.
Why was showtime Borgias Cancelled?
Showtime has canceled its original series “The Borgias” saying the period drama was too expensive. “The Borgias” creator Neil Jordan spoke with Deadline saying, “When they looked at what it could cost it was just too expensive.”
Was Borgia Cancelled?
After three seasons, the TV series focusing on the nefarious Pope Alexander VI and his wild family is being cancelled. The final episode, The Prince, will air this Sunday on Showtime in the US and Bravo in Canada.
Did The Borgias win any awards?
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How much did The Borgias make?
$45 million
“The Borgias,” which cost $45 million to make, was created, written and produced by the film director Neil Jordan, who also directed several episodes.
Where was Borgia filmed?
Hungary
The series is an international co-production, filmed in Hungary, and produced in Canada. Filming in Hungary mainly took place at the Korda Studios in Etyek, just west of Budapest.
Were The Borgias Spanish or Italian?
Borgia Family, Spanish Borja, descendants of a noble line, originally from Valencia, Spain, that established roots in Italy and became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. The house of the Borgias produced two popes and many other political and church leaders.
Which Borgia show is more accurate?
So attractive the family’s history is that not one but two Series have been recently produced, one on Showtime “The Borgias”, by Neil Jordan with Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia and another, an European production, Borgia, created by Tom Fontana and apparently more historically accurate.
Is the Borgias a good TV show?
Critics Consensus: It’s deliberately paced and its characters might be too unpleasant for some, but The Borgias is a lush period drama with high production values and intrigue to spare. A series gets an Average Tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score.
How does the Showtime series’Borgia’compare to HBO’s’Rome’?
Despite being on “Premium Cable” in America, the Showtime series is very TV-14. The violence is tame, the sex is mainly suggested, and there is very little foul language. A few cuts and it could easily air on any network in the US. “Borgia”, on the other hand, feels much more like HBO’s groundbreaking series “Rome”.
Is Cesare Borgia a good actor?
The kid playing Cesare Borgia is capable, but there are times he seems to be pushing into melodrama territory, particularly any time he gets angry. The guy in the Showtime series was cool as a cucumber, yet viscous and brooding at the same time.
Is Jeremy Irons good as Rodrigo Borgia?
Jeremy Irons is a legend and does not simply do a good job portraying Rodrigo Borgia, but he becomes the man in the flesh. John Doman reads lines meant for a much more elegant tongue than his American accent allows.