The world premiere of '' The Young Pope '' was on 3 September 2016 at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival , where the first two episodes were screened out of the competition . It was the first time in the history of the festival that a TV series was a part of the program . The series premiered on television on 21 October 2016 on Sky Atlantic in Italy
73rd Venice International Film Festival
73rd Venice International Film Festival
The Young Pope