Borgiad Truth and Lies (2011–2013) Online
- Original Title :
- Truth and Lies
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Crime / Drama / History / Romance
- Year :
- 2011–2013
- Directror :
- John Maybury
- Cast :
- Jeremy Irons,François Arnaud,Holliday Grainger
- Writer :
- Neil Jordan,David Leland
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 49min
- Rating :
- 8.1/10
Juan Borgia returns from the siege the Catherina Sforza's Forli castle with a tale of his bravery and of standing by his men. Cesare learns the truth from Hernando de Caballos and also that Sforza's son is being kept in the dungeons. Rumors however begin to circulate about what really happened but Juan denies it all. The Pope's doubts are proven correct when Benito Sforza is released from his prison cell and tells the Pope what truly happened. The Pope orders Cesare to return the boy to his mother. Cardinal della Rovere's plan to poison the Pope is moving forward with his young assassin now ready to strike. They must eliminate the Pope food tester first. The Pope is growing ever more impatient with Lucrezia's delay in choosing her next husband. Her mother tells her that she doesn't have to chose between the Duke of Genoa and his brother: she should marry one and take the other as her lover.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Jeremy Irons | - | Rodrigo Borgia |
 | François Arnaud | - | Cesare Borgia |
 | Holliday Grainger | - | Lucrezia Borgia |
 | Joanne Whalley | - | Vanozza Cattaneo |
 | David Oakes | - | Juan Borgia |
 | Sean Harris | - | Micheletto |
 | Peter Sullivan | - | Cardinal Ascanio Sforza |
 | Colm Feore | - | Giuliano Della Rovere |
 | David Alpay | - | Calvino |
 | Tom Austen | - | Raffaello |
 | Jesse Bostick | - | Antonello |
 | Roger Lloyd Pack | - | Friar |
 | Noah Silver | - | Benito Sforza |
 | Bosco Hogan | - | Cardinal Piccolomini |
 | Robert Cavanah | - | Hernando De Caballos |
If you were to pause right after the scene where Pope Alexander IV and his Cardinals are seated for their meal (at around 15 mins), John Maybury (the director) has them seated reflecting Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'.