The Borgias premieres this Sunday night on Showtime.

Bringing Jeremy Irons to TV for his first starring role on the small screen, the drama will be set in 15th century Italy. Viewers will witness the height of the Renaissance and the rise of Rodrigo Borgia (Irons) to the papacy. His reign will be far from sin-free.

Return to TV Fanatic immediately after the first episode concludes for a detailed review, and check out a few sneak peeks at the series below:

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