The Young Pope Season 1 -

The Vacancy of Mercy

as Sister Mary: The nun who raised Lenny in an orphanage and becomes his closest advisor. She is the "power behind the throne," yet even she struggles to comprehend the monster-saint she helped create. The Young Pope Season 1

: Lenny Belardo (Jude Law) walks through a gallery of papal and religious paintings, winking at the audience while a comet (referencing Maurizio Cattelan’s sculpture The Ninth Hour ) flies across the background. The Vacancy of Mercy as Sister Mary: The

Much of the season focuses on the power struggle between Lenny and Cardinal Voiello (Silvio Orlando), the Vatican’s master of political intrigue who is constantly trying to find "leverage" over the new Pope. Why It’s Worth Watching Much of the season focuses on the power

(Season 1) is a cinematic meditation on power, faith, and the enduring scars of childhood. It tells the story of Lenny Belardo (

The Mystery of the Vatican: Why You Should Watch The Young Pope When Paolo Sorrentino’s The Young Pope first aired on