TV series

The Young Pope

2016 · 1 season

A visually arresting, slow-burn meditation on power and faith, laced with deadpan wit and sudden moments of surreal beauty.

Tagline: His religion is revolution.
Overview: Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Faith, power, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
power
identity
isolation
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild