Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (2018)
A six part docuseries that explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today and goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages.
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - The Rise of the Pope
Release Date: 2018-03-11Go back 2,000 years to see how the papacy and Catholicism spread throughout Europe.
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Episode 2 - The Resignation of Benedict XVI
Release Date: 2018-03-18The challenge of balancing spiritual and worldly interests changes as papal authority grows.
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Episode 3 - The Price of Progress
Release Date: 2018-03-25As the pope's temporal power and political influence grows, so does corruption in the church.
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Episode 4 - A Church Divided
Release Date: 2018-04-01The power of the papacy is questioned, splintering what was once a universal church.
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Episode 5 - The Wartime Popes
Release Date: 2018-04-08Wartime popes navigate their place as a spiritual leader in an increasingly political world.
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Episode 6 - Courage, Change, & the Modern Papacy
Release Date: 2018-04-15Pope John Paul II turns an ancient institution into the modern papacy we know today.