The unconventional follow-up to 2017's The Young Pope begins with Lenny Belardo, aka Pope Pius XIII, in a coma after a heart attack as the Holy See searches for his replacement. British intellectual Sir John Brannox is elected to the papal throne, assuming the name John Paul III. He soon finds that his predecessor₂s shadow looms large: The fiercely devoted cult of Pius XIII believes their pope will return, and their conviction proves hard to shake.
General Note: English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)."An HBO limited series."Special features: The new people character confessional: John featurette; The new pope character confessional: Javier featurette.Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2020.Title from disc label.