The New Pope: Miniseries
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The New Pope Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
First Episode
Jan 10, 2020 · 62 min
With Pope Pius XIII in a coma, Cardinal Voiello makes an unpredictable move during the deadlocked papal conclave.
Second Episode
Jan 10, 2020 · 52 min
Voiello, Guiterrez, Assente, Aguirre and Sofia make a trip to the UK to appeal to the alluring but fragile Sir John Brannox.
Third Episode
Jan 17, 2020 · 57 min
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.
Fourth Episode
Jan 17, 2020 · 50 min
John Paul III travels to Venice to visit Pius XIII. Meanwhile, a tragedy in Lourdes calls for the presence of the new Pope.
Fifth Episode
Jan 24, 2020 · 49 min
John Paul III meets Sharon Stone, who gives him new ideas. Meanwhile, the connection between the Pope and Sofia deepens.
Sixth Episode
Jan 24, 2020 · 51 min
Priest Leopold Essence tips off Sofia Dubois to her husband's dark secrets which leads her to a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Pope John Paul III speaks with Cardinal Spalletta abo
Seventh Episode
Jan 31, 2020 · 60 min
Lenny wakes up and seeks to help a wounded family, while a new threat to the Church draws closer.
Eighth Episode
Jan 31, 2020 · 60 min
Having uncovered John Paul III's secrets, Voiello begins his plan to regain power. Meanwhile, Lenny Belardo secretly returns to the Vatican.
Ninth Episode
Feb 7, 2020 · 67 min
Pius XIII and John Paul III are forced to confront one another, as terrorists take a priest and six students hostage in Ventotene.