A-Season 1The Young Pope finally reveals himself in a contemplative, ambiguous season finaleEric Thurm2/13/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkBy this point in his papacy, Pius XIII is almost immune to criticism—or, at least, immune to being dunked on in…
A-Season 1Gutierrez takes the spotlight in a very special episode of The Young PopeEric Thurm2/12/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkOver the past few episodes, a sense of decay has crept into The Young Pope, and not even Lenny’s vengeance miracle in…
B+Season 1The Young Pope blesses the rains down in Africa, but is it enough to save the church?Eric Thurm2/06/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkHow is Lenny going to fix this mess? At the beginning of this episode, he’s at the lowest point of his papacy—the…
BSeason 1The Young Pope goes full prestige drama in a stilted episodeEric Thurm2/05/17 10:54pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkOne of the best things about The Young Pope (maybe my favorite thing) is how unlike any other TV drama it is. Any genre…
A-Season 1The Young Pope finds some worthy new adversaries in a slightly muted episodeEric Thurm1/30/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkOne of the drawbacks of the fireworks in yesterday’s episode should be a loss of momentum in today’s. “Fifth Episode”…
ASeason 1Lenny becomes a phenomenal supervillain as The Young Pope reaches its halfway pointEric Thurm1/29/17 9:58pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAt first, it seems like “Fifth Episode” is going to be a relatively standard episode of The Young Pope. (Such as there…
ASeason 1Lenny learns all about Greenland in a very special episode of The Young PopeEric Thurm1/23/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkEvaluating the symbolism of The Young Pope is an intentionally tricky and mysterious task. Are Lenny’s furtive glances…
A-Season 1Things heat up on The Young Pope as the cardinals search for some directionEric Thurm1/22/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“Is this pope claiming divine status?” The question—asked by a journalist—hangs over most of the third episode of The…
B+Season 1Tensions grow on a slow, vivid, and kangaroo-filled episode of The Young PopeEric Thurm1/16/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAfter a premiere centered on spectacle real and otherwise, the second episode of The Young Pope goes out of its way to…
ASeason 1The Young Pope is more delirious, surprising, and beautiful than your Twitter jokesEric Thurm1/15/17 9:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkThe Young Pope is a show that begins with the titular young pope, played by movie star Jude Law, emerging from under a…
BThe Young Pope is sublimely ridiculousErik Adams1/13/17 2:42pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkThe young pope knows. Despite his relative wetness behind the ears, 47-year-old Lenny Belardo (Jude Law) is firm in his…
