Popetown (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Popetown is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. Popetown is a controversial animated sitcom, billed by its producers as "Father Ted meets South Park", following the doodles and scribblings of a student at school during a lesson. His drawings depict the life of Father Nicholas, who lives in a Vatican City parody referred to as "Popetown". He is charged with being the handler for the Pope who is a complete nincompoop with the emotional and mental maturity of a four-year-old. Father Nicholas must keep the Pope out of trouble, and make sure the general public does not find out that the Holy Father is a drooling idiot. Other characters include a priest who is a sexual deviant, and a trio of corrupt cardinals who secretly run Popetown and attempt to get rich behind the Pope's back. These and other elements caused the show to be extremely controversial.

Who’s in it. Popetown stars Matt Lucas as Cardinal One (voice), Morwenna Banks as Sister Marie (voice), Bob Mortimer as Father Nicholas (voice) and Jerry Hall as Sister Penelope (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Popetown has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Popetown page.

If you liked it. Fans of Popetown tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.