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A.V. Club Review: The Borgias, “Day Of Ashes”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Les Chappell

It’s time for a crisis of faith on The Borgias, as the lightning strike of last week’s episode has pushed Alexander into repentance mode. But is it legitimate, or is this one of his brief moments of morality aside from … Continue reading →

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