The New Pope: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Following the events of The Young Pope, Secretary of State Voiello succeeds in having Sir John Brannox, a charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat, placed on the papal throne, adopting the name John Paul III. The new pope seems ideal, but he conceals secrets and has a certain fragility, and Voiello immediately understands that it will not be easy to replace the charismatic Pius XIII. Hanging between life and death, Lenny Belardo has become a Saint, with thousands now idolizing him, fueling the contrast between fundamentalisms. Meanwhile, the Church is under attack from external threats and scandals striking the symbols of Christianity and risking irreversibly devastating the hierarchies.

Series details

• Title: The New Pope
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2020-01-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-02-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Atlantic
• Network country: Italy
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 41210
• IMDb ID: tt7157248
• TVDB ID: 376058

Cast and credited roles

• Jude Law — Lenny Belardo / Pope Pius XIII
• Silvio Orlando — Cardinal Voiello
• Cécile de France — Sofia Dubois
• Javier Cámara — Cardinal Gutierrez
• Ludivine Sagnier — Esther
• John Malkovich — Sir John Brannox / Pope John Paul III
• Maurizio Lombardi — Cardinal Mario Assente
• Henry Goodman — Danny
• Mark Ivanir — Bauer
• Massimo Ghini — Cardinal Spalletta
• Ulrich Thomsen — Doctor Helmer Lindegard
• Marcello Romolo — Don Tommaso

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-01-10; final listed air date 2020-02-07; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

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