Pope Alexander VI takes a new lover and throws a grand, pagan fete for the citizens of Rome when a cache of ancient artifacts is discovered; the rivalry between brothers Cesare and Juan spills into the streets; Lucrezia tends to her newborn child; now a pastoral priest once again, Della Rovere narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.
Casts:
Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Colm Feore, Peter Sullivan, Sean Harris, Lotte Verbeek, Thure Lindhardt, Vernon Dobtcheff