What happens in The Young Pope?

Plot. A young cardinal, Lenny Belardo, becomes pope of the Catholic Church when machinations of the leading contenders to gain the position themselves fail. He takes the name of Pius XIII and proceeds to challenge the established traditions and practices of the Vatican.

How did The Young Pope end up in a coma?

For its second season, The Young Pope has become The New Pope, with John Malkovich's John Brannox becoming Pope John Paul III after Pope Pius XII, aka Lenny Belardo (Jude Law) went into a coma in the season finale. This happened after Lenny collapsed in that finale.

What happened Tonino Pettola?

It's unclear what happened to Tonino Pettola (Franco Pinelli), a man who claimed he could talk to the Madonna and bore the sign of the stigmata. After a visit from Pope Pius XIII and his cardinals, Tonino disappeared.

What does the ending of The New Pope mean?

If The Young Pope seemed like it had a definitive ending, then The New Pope delivers that feeling twofold. By the end of the series, Pius XIII has truly died and gone to heaven, while John Paul III finds closure in an early retirement and the church elects yet another new pontiff (shout-out Pope Voiello).

What happened Lenny Belardo?

He is eventually brought to the doors of St. Peter's Basilica, and is carried by nuns to the foot of the Pieta, where he is laid to rest. He has died, this time for real. His last act was his humblest, and therefore his greatest.