Series synopsis
The Young Pope is an Italian drama television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on October 21, 2016. It ended on November 18, 2016. It was created by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando and Javier Cámara.
Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.
Premise
Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.
Premise: His religion is revolution.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jude Law as Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII
- Diane Keaton as Sister Mary
- Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Voiello
- Javier Cámara as Cardinal Gutierrez
- Scott Shepherd as Cardinal Dussolier
- Cécile de France as Sofia Dubois
- Ludivine Sagnier as Esther Aubry
- Toni Bertorelli as Cardinal Caltanissetta
Supporting cast
- Daniel Vivian as Domen
- James Cromwell as Cardinal Michael Spencer
Guest cast
- Sebastian Roché as Cardinal Michel Marivaux
- Guy Boyd as Archbishop Kurtwell
- Ignazio Oliva as Father Valente
- Marcello Romolo as Don Tommaso
- Ramón García as Cardinal Aguirre
- Nicoletta Cefaly as Sister Spencer
- Allison Case as Young Sister Mary
- Riku Takeda as Tourist
- Gianluca Guidi as Father Federico Amatucci
- Jacob Desvarieux as African Cardinal
- Vladimir Bibic as Cardinal Ozolins
- Nadee Kammellaweera as Sister Suree
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | November 18, 2016 | November 18, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 10 | October 21, 2016 | November 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Young Pope: A Tale of Filmmaking | November 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Episode (1) Newly elected Pope Pius XIII, a.k.a. Lenny Belardo, defies Vatican expectations as he begins his reign. |
October 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
First Episode (2) Lenny sets down the ground rules for his first speech at St. Peter's. Cardinal Spencer spurns an olive branch. |
October 21, 2016 |
| 3 |
Second Episode After his inaugural speech makes it clear that he will not be manipulated, Lenny makes enemies within the Vatican. However, he gains one ardent follower. |
October 28, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 21, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 18, 2016 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |