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Season 1 – Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

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Catholicism's profound impact on society has been felt for the past 2,000 years. This six-episode docuseries goes inside the Vatican to show how popes and the catholic church came to hold massive power throughout the ages. Linking recent news events surrounding the Vatican with its unexpected origins, the series explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today, and how the pope became the most powerful man in history.
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Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History — Season 1

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Liam Neeson

Narrator

Randy Counsman

Executive Producer

Nancy Glass

Executive Producer

Jon Hirsch

Executive Producer

David Schaye

Writer

Bruce Hall

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 11, 2018 The Rise of the Pope Examining how the papacy and Catholicism, against all odds, spread throughout Europe. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 18, 2018 The Resignation of Benedict XVI Examining the resignations of popes throughout history and the nature of the pope's power. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 25, 2018 The Price of Progress The increase of corruption as popes acquired temporal power and political influence. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 1, 2018 Revolution: A Church Divided The events that led to the splintering of what was once a universal church. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 8, 2018 The Wartime Popes Examining the pope who bore witness to the Nazi party's rise and the actions of the Catholic Church during one of the most tumultuous times in modern history. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 15, 2018 Courage, Change, and the Modern Papacy Examining Pope John Paul II, the first celebrity pope, and how his reign represents the birth of the papacy as people know it today. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Randy Counsman, Nancy Glass, Jon Hirsch
Screenwriter
David Schaye, Bruce Hall, Alec Michod
Network
CNN
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Faith & Spirituality, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 11, 2018