All Episodes of The Young Pope
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Season 1
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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
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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
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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, Stefano Rulli
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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, Stefano Rulli
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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
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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
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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, Tony Grisoni
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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, Tony Grisoni
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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, Paolo Sorrentino
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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, Paolo Sorrentino