Showtime's 'The Borgias' Officially Cancelled

Showtime recently announced that ‘The Borgias’ will be cancelled, and the last episode, set to air June 16th, will act as the series finale.

This is no big surprise, as Showtime has cancelled many of its staples in the past year, including “Weeds”, “Dexter”, and “The Big C”.

“The Borgias” was intended to run for 4 seasons, much like its Showtime predecessor “The Tudors”, but it seems that that is no longer an option.

Showtime had to make room in their schedule for another up-and-coming religiously centered show, “The Vatican”, which will have its pilot premiere soon.

Show runner and writer Neil Jordan has stated that he’s happy with the final episode, as it felt like a finale when he wrote and filmed it. “Whatever bonded them as a family dies in this episode, and the center of the drama for me was always the family.”

“The Borgias” averages around 2.4 million viewers, and has brought in 10 Emmy nominations for the network, and 2 wins for costume and music. It also landed leading man Jeremy Irons a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Pope Alexander VI.

Showtime president David Nevins adds, “It has been an honor to work with the great Neil Jordan and the incomparable Jeremy Irons on ‘The Borgias’. Neil has written nearly every episode of this series himself. His extraordinary storytelling combined with Jeremy’s fascinating portrayal of the infamous Pope Alexander VI, has made for truly outstanding television that will love on.”

 Make sure you tune in for the series finale, set to air Sunday, June 16th at 9:00 PM EST. And, as always, make sure to catch up on the series through Yidio.