The New Pope

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. Cast Main Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII (born Lenny Belardo), the comatose pope John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III (born Sir John Brannox), the titular new pope Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Angelo Voiello, Camerlengo and Cardinal Secretary of State / Cardinal Hernández, an opponent to Voiello during the conclave Cécile de France as Sofia Dubois, in charge of marketing for the Holy See Javier Cámara as Cardinal Bernardo Gutiérrez, the advisor of the Holy See Ludivine Sagnier as Ester Aubry, former wife of a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Maurizio Lombardi as Cardinal Mario Assente Marcello Romolo as Pope Francis II (born Tommaso Viglietti), the first pope elected during Pius XIII's coma Mark Ivanir as Bauer, the Ambassador of the United States to the Holy See Henry Goodman as Danny, Sir John Brannox's butler Massimo Ghini as Cardinal Spalletta, the Pope's personal secretary Ulrich Thomsen as Doctor Helmer Lindegard