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milestogo

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15. It's a shame the show was cancelled after 3 seasons.

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Mon Dec 27, 2021, 12:17 AM

Dec 2021

The pope's history wasn't finished.

The actors were great, especially Jeremy Irons and Sean Harris. The costuming was beautiful and the sets were extravagant. I heard it was costing a fortune to produce, and I can see why.

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anyone else watching 'the borgias'? [View all] mopinko Dec 2021 OP

I liked it. 3Hotdogs Dec 2021 #1

I watched it some years back and really enjoyed it. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #2

i mean, i knew it had to do w their estates mopinko Dec 2021 #3

Right, the acquisition of power and wealth by any means possible. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #6

They make the Trumps look like amateurs. no_hypocrisy Dec 2021 #4

tru dat mopinko Dec 2021 #5

Trump did cause the death of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #7

if it had required affirmative actions on his part, it wouldnt have happened. mopinko Dec 2021 #9

The GOP is more subtle than the Borgias. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #11

the overlap w the plague makes it more interesting. mopinko Dec 2021 #12

Yep. Like the GOP sending off Americans to get the plague. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #13

yes they were. mopinko Dec 2021 #14

Great series - revealing another perspective to religion walkingman Dec 2021 #8

having been raised a catholic, i already had a dim view of the church. mopinko Dec 2021 #10

It's a shame the show was cancelled after 3 seasons. milestogo Dec 2021 #15

jeremy irons is why i watched it. so good at evil. mopinko Dec 2021 #16

He is a fantastic actor. milestogo Dec 2021 #17

still good looking too. mopinko Dec 2021 #18

there are 2 series about them yellowdogintexas Jan 2022 #19

yeah on my list. mopinko Jan 2022 #20