The pope considers an appropriate course of action regarding Archbishop Kurtwell; Father Tomasso gets a promotion; Sister Mary takes on a new role; the prospect of a reconciliation leads the pope to make a change of travel plans and policy.

The Young Pope

Tenth Episode

Lenny and Sister Mary relive a momentous incident from the past as the pope faces the prospect of an unthinkable loss in the present; in New York, Gutierrez faces daunting odds in his ongoing investigation of Kurtwell.

Ninth Episode

Lenny and Sister Mary deal with a shared loss in their own peculiar ways; Sofia suggests that the new pope embark on his first trip abroad; Lenny is heartened by a visit from his favorite author and dismayed by the sudden departure of a friend.

Eighth Episode

Voiello considers new and familiar scenarios to take down Lenny; Sister Mary struggles with her conscience; Lenny is distracted by the possibility of a family reunion; Dussolier informs the pope he wants to return to Honduras.

Seventh Episode

Lenny meets with the Italian prime minister; Cardinal Gutierrez reluctantly moves out of the Vatican for his new assignment abroad; Dussolier assumes his new duties; Voiello is questioned about Tonino; Ester's miracle comes true.

Sixth Episode

Voiello orchestrates a scandalous scenario designed to cripple the pope; Lenny decamps with Andrew Dussolier; Pius XIII decides to address the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel.

Fifth Episode

A rural shepherd appeals to the Vatican to recognize his miracle-working stigmata; Lenny councils a nun with an ill sister; a threat from Voiello tests Ester's devotion to the pope; Lenny makes a bold decision regarding a sex abuse case.

Fourth Episode

Voiello considers his options; Sister Mary outlines the pope's policy toward questions and concerns from the media; Spencer is encouraged to accept Lenny's offer; Ester receives a summons to meet her pontiff.

Third Episode

The Vatican's marketing director receives a surprise directive as Lenny prepares for his first public appearance; Sister Mary catches up with Lenny's childhood friend; Lenny reaches out to Cardinal Spencer.

Second Episode

Newly elected Pope Pius XIII settles in at the Vatican to begin his reign; Cardinal Voiello mistakenly believes Lenny will follow his lead on policy and protocol; the new pope flies in Sister Mary to serve as his chief advisor.

First Episode

The story of the first American pope, born Lenny Belardo.

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