The Best Episodes Directed By Paolo Sorrentino
Every TV Episode Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Paolo Sorrentino Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Paolo Sorrentino is "Eighth Episode", rated 8/10 from 10 user votes. It was "written by Umberto Contarello". "Eighth Episode" aired on 11/18/2016 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Ninth Episode".
8.0/10 10 votes#1 - Eighth Episode
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2016
Gutierrez is dejected by his failure to find evidence against Cardinal Kurtwell, but a new witness may be able to give him what he is looking for.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
7.9/10 9 votes#2 - Ninth Episode
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2016
Pope Pius XIII prepares to reveal himself publicly for the first time in a pastoral visit to Venice, but not before settling some scores.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
7.7/10 13 votes#3 - First Episode (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2016
Lenny sets down the ground rules for his first speech at St. Peter's. Cardinal Spencer spurns an olive branch.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
7.3/10 11 votes#4 - Second Episode
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2016
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.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
7.2/10 8 votes#5 - Eighth Episode
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/31/2020
Having uncovered John Paul III's secrets, Voiello begins his plan to regain power. Meanwhile, Lenny Belardo secretly returns to the Vatican.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
7.1/10 11 votes#6 - Third Episode
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2016
Believing that the only way to end Lenny's papacy is to involve him in a scandal, Cardinal Secretary of State Voiello blackmails Ester to seduce the pontiff.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
7.1/10 9 votes#7 - Ninth Episode
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/7/2020
Pius XIII and John Paul III are forced to confront one another, as terrorists take a priest and six students hostage in Ventotene.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
7.0/10 9 votes#8 - First Episode
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2020
With Pope Pius XIII in a coma, Cardinal Voiello makes an unpredictable move during the deadlocked papal conclave.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
6.9/10 14 votes#9 - First Episode (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2016
Newly elected Pope Pius XIII, a.k.a. Lenny Belardo, defies Vatican expectations as he begins his reign.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
6.8/10 11 votes#10 - Fourth Episode
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2016
Lenny enjoys a night away from the Vatican with a childhood friend, whilst Voiello has a crisis of conscience when an opportunity presents itself.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
6.8/10 12 votes#11 - Sixth Episode
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2016
Dussollier blames himself after a tragedy and returns to Honduras. With Lenny's supporters dwindling, he questions whether his papacy is coming to an end.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
6.8/10 9 votes#12 - Seventh Episode
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/31/2020
Lenny wakes up and seeks to help a wounded family, while a new threat to the Church draws closer.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
6.7/10 11 votes#13 - Fifth Episode
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2016
Nine months into Lenny's papacy, he gives his first audience to the Italian prime minister. Dussolier carries out a controversial edict.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
6.7/10 10 votes#14 - Seventh Episode
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2016
Reeling from a personal loss, Pope Pius XIII makes an impulsive decision to visit Africa, meeting a revered missionary who stirs mixed feelings inside him.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Paolo Sorrentino
6.6/10 9 votes#15 - Second Episode
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2020
Voiello, Guiterrez, Assente, Aguirre and Sofia make a trip to the UK to appeal to the alluring but fragile Sir John Brannox.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
6.3/10 9 votes#16 - Third Episode
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2020
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.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
6.3/10 9 votes#17 - Fourth Episode
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2020
John Paul III travels to Venice to visit Pius XIII. Meanwhile, a tragedy in Lourdes calls for the presence of the new Pope.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
6.3/10 9 votes#18 - Fifth Episode
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/24/2020
John Paul III meets Sharon Stone, who gives him new ideas. Meanwhile, the connection between the Pope and Sofia deepens.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello
6.2/10 9 votes#19 - Sixth Episode
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/24/2020
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 about a financial scandal that could crush the Vatican.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writer: Umberto Contarello