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The New Pope

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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Ratings

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The New Pope: Episode One

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The New Pope

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HBO | Release Date: January 27, 2019

Summary: The eight-episode sequel to The Young Pope adds Massimo Ghini, Henry Goodman, John Malkovich, Marilyn Manson, Sharon Stone, and Ulrich Thomsen.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Suspense

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S1:E9. The Ninth Episode
Air Date: March 9, 2020
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S1:E9. The Ninth Episode
Air Date: February 9, 2020
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S1:E8. The Eighth Episode
Air Date: March 2, 2020

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63

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5

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7

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Critic Reviews

91

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jan 13, 2020

Season 1 Review: Sorrentino’s series remains one of the most unique, enigmatic, and exhilarating television experiences that you can watch for depth, for fun, or for a wild combination of both. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal

John Anderson

Jan 9, 2020

Season 1 Review: Outrageous, audacious, seductive, sexy and byzantine, to say nothing of visually voluptuous. ... “The New Pope,” which opens with Lenny Belardo, aka Pius XIII, still on life support, is about the writing—writing that, for most of the series’ nine episodes, is pure mischief. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Allison Shoemaker

Jan 13, 2020

Season 1 Review: Even when “The New Pope” stumbles, it’s hard to do anything but gape and marvel in the best way possible. The performances remain excellent. ... “The New Pope” itself has no interest in compromise, and for that, if you’ll pardon the expression, god be praised. Read full review

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Collider Vinnie Mancuso

Jan 7, 2020

Season 1 Review: Malkovich carries the bulk of the show’s episodes and absolutely devours the role. ... But The New Pope often meanders in its excess too long without staying put. It’s less a story than a sermon with too many subjects, taking on greed, and sex, and faith, and corruption but only in general, arms-length terms. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Inkoo Kang

Jan 13, 2020

Season 1 Review: Despite the three-and-a-half-year gap between The Young Pope and The New Pope, the nine-part sequel series feels remarkably contiguous with its predecessor. ... Occasionally, The New Pope flirts with transcendence. Read full review

60

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Jen Chaney

Jan 10, 2020

Season 1 Review: As fun as it is to watch Malkovich inhabit him, he’s not as compelling as Pius, whose presence hovers over the season despite his being unconscious for a lot of it. ... The New Pope would be much more enjoyable if it were streamlined into the five or six episodes necessary to effectively tell the story that needs to be told. Instead, we get nine, at least three of which just tread water. Read full review

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Washington Post

Hank Stuever

Jan 13, 2020

Season 1 Review: Striking but completely unnecessary addendum to his wildly imaginative, provocative (and frankly much better) 2017 series, “The Young Pope.” Read full review

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User Reviews

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Plutarco

Jan 14, 2020

This is a unique TV show, very original and interesting. Of course, the best is the details of every aspect of the Vatican and the excellent cast. I watched the previous season (The Young Pope) and I was thrilled by it, specially by Jude Law, and this one adds another milestone of acting:This is a unique TV show, very original and interesting. Of course, the best is the details of every aspect of the Vatican and the excellent cast. I watched the previous season (The Young Pope) and I was thrilled by it, specially by Jude Law, and this one adds another milestone of acting: Mr. John Malkovich. A MUST SEE show, fascinating, amazing, entertaining and unforgetable… Expand

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jfrisby

Jan 13, 2020

One of the only tv series with some subtlety left, thanks Paolo Sorrentino.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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PogleJ

Jan 30, 2020

Lacks both the subtlety and humour of The Young Pope. I was tremendously pleased to see this return to the schedules - but have been very disappointed in the season so far. The narrative is dull, and while the episodes are still often very beautiful, man how they drag. Also this seriesLacks both the subtlety and humour of The Young Pope. I was tremendously pleased to see this return to the schedules - but have been very disappointed in the season so far. The narrative is dull, and while the episodes are still often very beautiful, man how they drag. Also this series doesn't so much fail the Bechdel test it fails it and then craps all over it for good measure. Awful sexualised stereotypes of women, awful writing for women - quite depressing really. Not recommended… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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max1c

Apr 5, 2020

Awful propaganda show. It's hard to believe but it's even worse than the first season.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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Seasons & Episodes

63

Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 2020
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  S1:E9. The Ninth Episode
  Air Date: March 9, 2020
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  S1:E9. The Ninth Episode
  Air Date: February 9, 2020
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  S1:E8. The Eighth Episode
  Air Date: March 2, 2020
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  S1:E8. The Eighth Episode
  Air Date: February 2, 2020
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  S1:E7. The Seventh Episode
  Air Date: February 24, 2020
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  S1:E7. The Seventh Episode
  Air Date: February 2, 2020
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  S1:E6. The Sixth Episode
  Air Date: February 17, 2020
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  S1:E6. The Sixth Episode
  Air Date: January 26, 2020
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  S1:E5. The Fifth Episode
  Air Date: February 10, 2020
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  S1:E5. The Fifth Episode
  Air Date: January 26, 2020
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  S1:E4. The Fourth Episode
  Air Date: February 3, 2020
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  S1:E4. The Fourth Episode
  Air Date: January 19, 2020
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  S1:E3. The Third Episode
  Air Date: January 27, 2019
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  S1:E2. The Second Episode
  Air Date: January 20, 2020
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  S1:E2. The Second Episode
  Air Date: January 12, 2020
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  S1:E1. The First Episode
  Air Date: January 13, 2020
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  S1:E1. The First Episode
  Air Date: January 12, 2020