The New Pope (2020)

Directed by

Paolo Sorrentino

Genre

drama television series

Country

France, Italy, United States, Spain

Length

1 season, 9 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 308 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two popes navigate power and faith inside the Vatican. Jude Law plays a comatose pope while John Malkovich plays his reserved successor.

satiricaldramaticstylizedslow-burnthoughtfulunpredictablemoodysolemn

What happens

The New Pope is a satirical drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series The Young Pope, originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as the fictional Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as the fictional Pope John Paul III, the titular new pope. It was co-produced by European production companies The Apartment Pictures, Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro. The series premiered on 10 January 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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