How many seasons of The Young Pope are there?

The Young Pope has 1 season so far and has ended.

Is The Young Pope worth watching?

BollyAI rates The Young Pope a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 7.5/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

BollyAIThe Verdict9 June 2026Italy · HBO · Drama · Psychological

The Young Pope

An audacious, visually ravishing work from Paolo Sorrentino that critics admired more than loved - scoring 79% on RT (87 reviews) and 68 on Metacritic, reflecting genuine division between those seduced by its surrealism and those exhausted by its slow pace.

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Renewal: A single 10-episode limited series concluded in November 2016. A sequel series, The New Pope (2020), follows different characters alongside a returning Jude Law. (Wikipedia)

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Season	Released	BollyMeter	Critics	Audience	Verdict
Season 12016 · 10 eps	21 October 2016	7.5	79%	8.7/10	WORTH-IT

BollyMeter 7.5An audacious, visually ravishing work from Paolo Sorrentino that critics admired more than loved - scoring 79% on RT (87 reviews) and 68 on Metacritic, reflecting genuine division between those seduced by its surrealism and those exhausted by its slow pace.

Critics 79%Positive across a sample of 87 reviews.

Audience 8.7/10Rotten Tomatoes Audience user rating.

Quoted“Lush, often surreal, filled with contradictory characters and backstabbing intrigue - one of the more remarkable television shows in memory.”The Detroit News

Quoted“The Young Pope is a fascinating mess with a puckish sense of humor and an outsized goal - to know the mind of God.”Newsday

RenewalA single 10-episode limited series concluded in November 2016. A sequel series, The New Pope (2020), follows different characters alongside a returning Jude Law. (Wikipedia)

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Standout episodes

Episode 12016-10-21

The opener establishes Sorrentino's formal vocabulary immediately - a dream sequence in which the new pope crawls over a pile of children, then delivers a hilariously provocative speech. The tone is set: equal parts deadpan comedy and spiritual unease. Jude Law commands every frame.

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8.1

Episode 102016-11-18

The finale resolves the season's central mystery about Lenny's faith and his parents with an image of such crystalline beauty that it retroactively earns the series' every indulgence. Sorrentino earns his epilogue.

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8.5

Seasons

Season 12016 · 10 eps · 21 October 2016WORTH-IT

The Young Pope - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of The Young Pope?: A single 10-episode limited series concluded in November 2016. A sequel series, The New Pope (2020), follows different characters alongside a returning Jude Law. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch The Young Pope in India?: The Young Pope streams on HBO.
How many seasons of The Young Pope are there?: The Young Pope has 1 season so far and has ended.
Is The Young Pope worth watching?: BollyAI rates The Young Pope a WORTH-IT at BollyMeter 7.5/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

Updated 9 June 2026