The Young Pope
originally aired on HBO
The Young Pope is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO, and Canal+. The series stars Jude Law as the disruptive Pope Pius XIII and Diane Keaton as his confidante, Sister Mary, in a Vatican full of intrigues. The series premiered on television on 21 October 2016 on Sky Atlantic in Italy. It was originally designed as a limited series, and was marketed as such, especially in the United States. However, it was later followed by The New Pope, with Law returning and joined by John Malkovich.