ðɪs sˈɪɹiz dʒəvˈɑːni ɪz poːɹtɹˈeɪd ɪn ɐ vˈɛɹi sˈɪmɪlɚ mˈænɚ tə ðə dʒəvˈɑːni poːɹtɹˈeɪd ɪnðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː mˈɪnɪsˌɛɹiz, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː ɪz nˌɑːt æz mˈiːk ænd wʌz fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt vˈɛɹi fɹˈɛndli təwˈɔːɹdz luːkɹˈiːziə.
This series' Giovanni is portrayed in a very similar manner to the Giovanni portrayed in the BBC miniseries, although he is not as meek and was for the most part very friendly towards Lucrezia.