The New Pope
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. It received positive reviews from critics and viewers alike. The series aired in early 2020, having nine episodes in total. The cast comprises Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII, John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III, Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Angelo Voiello, Camerlengo and Cardinal Secretary of State, Cardinal Hernández, Cécile de France as Sofia Dubois, Javier Cámara as Cardinal Bernardo Gutiérrez, Ludivine Sagnier as Esther Aubry, Maurizio Lombardi as Cardinal Mario Assente, Marcello Romolo as Pope Francis II, Mark Ivanir as Bauer, Ulrich Thomsen as Doctor Helmer Lindegard.
The series is again well shot the music is good and the pacing is also good. The writing for the most part is very good except for the ending. The actors do a great job again and the plot is better than the first season. It is very entertaining however again there are a few untruths and mis directions about Catholicism. However again they can be ignored for the most part. The arthouse vibe from the first series is stronger and more present than in the first series. There is more nudity, sex and some darker vibes in general. However, there are some truly amazing scenes in this series and at times the tension is palpable. Worth watching as a drama series for sure and again accept from the ending which I don’t believe was the first choice in how this series was going to end. Parts of it simply do not make sense. Again, if you’re a Catholic that can fast forward through the sex etc its defiantly worth watching even with the bitter ending though not a anti catholic ending.
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