Series synopsis
The New Pope is an Italian drama television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on January 10, 2020. It ended on February 7, 2020. It was created by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando and Cécile de France.
As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”
Premise
As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III. A sequel series to “The Young Pope.”
Premise: Everyone can be a saint.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jude Law as Pius XIII / Lenny Belardo
- John Malkovich as Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox
- Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Voiello / Cardinal Hernandez
- Cécile de France as Sofia Dubois
- Javier Cámara as Cardinal Gutierrez
- Ludivine Sagnier as Esther
- Maurizio Lombardi as Cardinal Mario Assente
- Henry Goodman as Danny
Supporting cast
- Massimo Ghini as Cardinal Spalletta
- Mark Ivanir as Bauer
- Ulrich Thomsen as Doctor Lindegard
Guest cast
- Nicolas Porcelli as Surgeon
- Sinne Mutsaers as Sky Journalist
- Gianluigi Calvani as Fraticello
- Marcella Sacco
- Giorgio Braschi
- Giorgio Isopi
- Ian Sutton
- John Henderson Howard
- Francesca Cutolo
- Bea Maria Salvador
- Ahmed Ali Boutgoula
- Marina Viro as Esther's Interviewer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 10, 2020 | February 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Episode With Pope Pius XIII in a coma, Cardinal Voiello makes an unpredictable move during the deadlocked papal conclave. |
January 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Second Episode Voiello, Guiterrez, Assente, Aguirre and Sofia make a trip to the UK to appeal to the alluring but fragile Sir John Brannox. |
January 10, 2020 |
| 3 |
Third Episode As Sir John leaves for the Vatican, everything appears to be going to plan. But the secretary of state could never have predicted Cardinal Spalletta's next move. |
January 17, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 7, 2020 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:15:00 |