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The Borgias· Season 2 · Episode 8

Truth and Lies

S02E08·8.0·June 3, 2012·1h·Paramount+ with Showtime

Juan tries to spin his combat injury as proof of his valor; Lucrezia takes a lover; Della Rovere recruits a young friar.

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#4In Season 2of 10 rated episodes
#13All-timeof 29 rated episodes
+0.2vs season avgSeason 2 averages 7.8
2012First airedJune 3, 2012

Guest stars

Peter SullivanPeter Sullivanas Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
Vernon DobtcheffVernon Dobtcheffas Cardinal Versucci
Bosco HoganBosco Hoganas Cardinal Piccolomini
David AlpayDavid Alpayas CalvinoRoger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd Packas FriarNoah SilverNoah Silveras Benito Sforza
Jesse Bostickas Antonello
Tom AustenTom Austenas Raffaello
Alex LanipekunAlex Lanipekunas Mohammed
John ArthurJohn Arthuras Brother Bernardino
Richard DurdenRichard Durdenas The Physician
Robert CavanahRobert Cavanahas Hernando De Caballos
Zoltan Rihmeras Latin Reader

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