Historical Programming

Of the three drama series featured in this cover story, the only one based on actual historical people and events is Showtime’s The Borgias, which chronicles the infamous Spanish family that held power in Italy — and throughout the church — during the early Renaissance after their patriarch, Rodrigo Borgia (played in the series by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons), manipulated his way into being elected Pope Alexander VI. Despite being tied to historical people and places, though, The Borgias definitely does not suffer from lack of drama. Where the other series may be able to rely on myth and make-believe, […]