Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

Documentary 2018

Available on Prime Video

Narrated by Liam Neeson, this six-part series dives into the history of one of the world's most revered and honored figureheads - the Pope. Each episode explores a different time period and theme that molded the role of the Pope and the Catholic Church into what it is today.

Documentary 2018

PG

Starring Liam Neeson

EPISODE 1

The Rise of the Pope

Examining how the papacy and Catholicism, against all odds, spread throughout Europe.

34 min · Nov 14, 2018 PG
EPISODE 2

The Resignation of Benedict XVI

Examining the resignations of popes throughout history and the nature of the pope's power.

37 min · Nov 21, 2018 PG
EPISODE 3

The Price of Progress

The increase of corruption as popes acquired temporal power and political influence.

37 min · Nov 28, 2018 PG
EPISODE 4

Revolution: A Church Divided

The events that led to the splintering of what was once a universal church.

37 min · Dec 5, 2018 PG
EPISODE 5

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.

34 min · Dec 12, 2018 PG
EPISODE 6

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.

36 min · Dec 19, 2018 PG

Liam Neeson

Narrator
Jon Hirsch

Producer
Nancy Glass

Producer
Randy Counsman

Producer
Amy Entelis

Producer

About

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

DOCUMENTARY

Narrated by Liam Neeson, this six-part series dives into the history of one of the world's most revered and honored figureheads - the Pope. Each episode explores a different time period and theme that molded the role of the Pope and the Catholic Church into what it is today.

Information

Studio: CNN
Released: 2018
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (Australia)
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.