The New Pope

“NOTE: This review is the sequel to my previously posted review - “The Young Pope”. Before you watch this episode I HIGHLY advise you to watch The Young Pope first. These 2 seasons are exquisitely tied together and I don’t want you miss anything. ”

HBO Drama Series Review: “The New Pope”.

Rotten Tomatoes rating 88%.

Rated: TV-MA with nine 1hr episodes and an IMDb of 8.2/10

Cast: Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando, Cécile de France, Javier Cámara, Ludivine Sagnier, Maurizio Lombardi, Mark Ivanir, Henry Goodman, Massimo Ghini and Ulrich Thomsen.

As Pope Pius XIII hangs between life and death in a coma, charming and sophisticated moderate English aristocrat Sir John Brannox is placed on the papal throne and adopts the name John Paul III.

The New Pope is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series The Young Pope, originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III, the titular new pope. It was co-produced by European production companies The Apartment, Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro — Wikipedia

Once again HBO aces it!!. I am never disappointed with HBO. They are not afraid to tackle the most controversial subjects. Point in case this sequel to season 1’s “The Young Pope”. If you look at reviews online there are way more 10/10’s and 9/10’s than I’ve seen before.

For me this is an 11/10……Cinematography is absolutely beautifully. This series bring to the forefront the magnitude of baggage in the history of the church (please understand I am NOT judging here, just stating the obvious with respect to film making). It has an amazing soundtrack with the most uniquely written script. The cast of characters and acting is superb. It’s 9 hours of dialog with not one irrelevant second. Attention to detail is over the top.

I’ve said this before that this show is not for everyone based on your faith and upbringing. However I will say these 2 seasons are exquisite film making. If you can get past the bias and watch it for the quality film it is, you’re in for a treat.

There is talk of a Season 3………I’ll we watching to see if this comes to pass!