MEAN and MASSIVE

SEB: borgias season finale review The first season of Showtime’s period drama, The Borgias, is coming to anend tonight. I’ve already watched the finale, and since my Sunday TV schedule is tight, I’m posting my review before the episode airs. Watch The Borgias season finale previews In the last episode of the season, Rodrigo Borgia [...]

SEB: borgias finale preview Showtime has released two preview clips for The Borgias season finale that will debut this Sunday. Cesare is under a lot of stress – first he’s taken asa hostage by the French army, then his sister tells him her secret. Will he end this season as a hero or as a [...]

SEB: borgias s01e08, 108 episode review We are nearing the end of the first season of Showtime’s The Borgias, with the finale episode to air next week. It’s time for Rodrigo Borgia to face the war with the French army, but it appears like the savior is neither one of the pope’s sons, but his [...]

SEB: Borgias s01e07, episode 107 review I write my review on this week’s episode of The Borgias two days before it airs on Showtime. Sunday is a very busy night for TV critics (The Borgias, The Killing, Game Of Thrones, Treme) – so I will post my episode review before it airs, whenever it is [...]

SEB: borgias s01e06 sneak peek, 106 episode preview Here are the previews for tomorrow’s episode of The Borgias. I’ve skipped a couple of episode recaps during my absence but of course I’ve watch every episode – and I’ll continue writing my reviews for this excellent drama. Watch the previews for the sixth episode, The French [...]

SEB: borgias s01e04 promo, 104 episode preview, sneak peek Lucrezia’s wedding brings all sort of worries to the young bride. But while Julia can teach her how to kiss, there is nothing to explain to her why her mother cannot be with her on her most special day. Watch the preview: Or, try to explain [...]

SEB: borgias s01e03, 103 episode review, Sean Harris After a very strong debut last week, Showtime’s The Borgias episode 103 felt like a victory march.Not only for Showtime, ofcourse, also to Rodrigo Borgia and his son, now the new cardinal, Cesare. The Inquisition in Spain is just another oppurtunity for the new pope to earn [...]

SEB: Borgias premiere, 101, 102 episode review Showtime brought us right in to the dark passages of the Vatican, in an excellent feature-length premiere of its new series, The Borgias. In the previews for the series we were promised blood and sex (the series’ slogan is ‘Sex Power Murder Amen’) – and this was already [...]

SEB: Borgias Showtime premiere preview, 101 episode preview Showtime releases another sneak peek from the first episode of their upcoming period drama, The Borgias. The series will start with a feature-length premiere on April 3rd. This second preview scene introduces us to Cardinal Della Rovere (Colm Feore). From Showtime’s press release: Meet Pope Alexander VI’s [...]

SEB: Showtime new series 2011 Showtime has released their spring/summer schedule. Open your calendars: New TV Shows 2011 Spring/Summer: THE BORGIAS: Premiere: Sunday, April 3rd, 9 PM ET/PT. What it’s about: The series is set in one of the most significant periods in history: the Western Renaissance and the discovery of the New World. The [...]

SEB: Showtime Borgias preview, The Borgias s01e01 promo And finally, after a few short promos and some pictures, Showtime gives us the first real sneak peek of The Borgias premiere. It’s a scene from the first episode, in which Jeremy Irons shows how power is effective. Watch it below: [jwplayer mediaid="1687"]

SEB: Borgias Showtime premiere date, Showtime has released the premiere date for their upcoming series, The Borgias. The show will start with a feature-length premiere on April 3rd, and if you’ve missed the buzz watch the previews and the promos in one of my earlier posts about the series. I personally cannot wait to see [...]

SEB: Showtime The Borgias trailer, Borgias promo, Borgias premiere dateA few weeks ago I posted two preview clips of Showtime’s new series The Borgias. Set in 15th century Italy, the series tells the story of the Borgia family, a family that was strong enough to control the church. Expect Jeremy Irons in a very sexy [...]

Showtime hasn’t released the premiere date of The Borgias yet, but the previews are here. I’m very excited about the show. After Mad Men‘s 1960′s and Boardwalk Empire‘s 1920′s, I’m ready for The Borgias‘ 15th century Italy. Orgies in church? Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) is directing? Jeremy Irons will star? Sounds like a very [...]