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IMDb rating 8.1
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Critic rating 7.8

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Critic The Sydney Morning Herald Staf
rated 10

...Paolo Sorrentino's theatrical masterpiece is Madonna's Like a Prayer times a thousand.

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Critic Xan Brooks
rated 8

The whole thing is so immaculate that it risks holding the viewer at arm's length. But then the director will gently lance us with a moment of emotional truth...

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Critic Season 1 The Sydney Morning Herald Staf
rated 10

...Paolo Sorrentino's theatrical masterpiece is Madonna's Like a Prayer times a thousand.

Read full review at The Sydney Morning Herald
Critic Season 1 Xan Brooks
rated 8

The whole thing is so immaculate that it risks holding the viewer at arm's length. But then the director will gently lance us with a moment of emotional truth...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Season 1 Beth Webb
rated 8

...John Malkovich brings punk-stained prowess to his supreme pontiff, proving a worthy alternative to Jude Law's comatose hunk.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Season 1 Morten Kildebæk
rated 5

Miniserien er bedst, når instruktøren dropper dialogscenerne for i stedet at lave imponerende, smukke iscenesættelser af spøjse eller banale motiver.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Cast & Crew

John Malkovich
As Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox
Jude Law
As Pius XIII / Lenny Belardo
Massimo Ghini
As Cardinal Spalletta

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The New Pope follows the story of the newly elected Pope John Paul III, played by John Malkovich, as he takes over the papacy from the charismatic and controversial Pope Pius XIII, played by Jude Law. The series explores the challenges that the new pope faces as he tries to navigate the complexities of the Catholic Church and its hierarchies, while also dealing with his own personal secrets and vulnerabilities. With a cast that includes Sharon Stone and Marilyn Manson, this provocative and humor-filled series is a creation of Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino.

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