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The Young Pope finally reveals himself in a contemplative, ambiguous season finale

By this point in his papacy, Pius XIII is almost immune to criticism—or, at least, immune to being dunked on in…

Eric Thurm

2/13/17 9:00PM

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Gutierrez takes the spotlight in a very special episode of The Young Pope

Over the past few episodes, a sense of decay has crept into The Young Pope, and not even Lenny’s vengeance miracle…

Eric Thurm

2/12/17 9:00PM

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The Young Pope blesses the rains down in Africa, but is it enough to save the church?

How is Lenny going to fix this mess? At the beginning of this episode, he’s at the lowest point of his papacy—the…

Eric Thurm

2/06/17 9:00PM

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The Young Pope goes full prestige drama in a stilted episode

One of the best things about The Young Pope (maybe my favorite thing) is how unlike any other TV drama it is. Any…

Eric Thurm

2/05/17 10:54PM

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The Young Pope finds some worthy new adversaries in a slightly muted episode

One of the drawbacks of the fireworks in yesterday’s episode should be a loss of momentum in today’s. “Fifth…

Eric Thurm

1/30/17 9:00PM

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Lenny becomes a phenomenal supervillain as The Young Pope reaches its halfway point

At first, it seems like “Fifth Episode” is going to be a relatively standard episode of The Young Pope. (Such as…

Eric Thurm

1/29/17 9:58PM

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Lenny learns all about Greenland in a very special episode of The Young Pope

Evaluating the symbolism of The Young Pope is an intentionally tricky and mysterious task. Are Lenny’s furtive…

Eric Thurm

1/23/17 9:00PM

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Things heat up on The Young Pope as the cardinals search for some direction

“Is this pope claiming divine status?” The question—asked by a journalist—hangs over most of the third episode of The…

Eric Thurm

1/22/17 9:00PM

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Tensions grow on a slow, vivid, and kangaroo-filled episode of The Young Pope

After a premiere centered on spectacle real and otherwise, the second episode of The Young Pope goes out of its way…

Eric Thurm

1/16/17 9:00PM

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The Young Pope is more delirious, surprising, and beautiful than your Twitter jokes

The Young Pope is a show that begins with the titular young pope, played by movie star Jude Law, emerging from under…

Eric Thurm

1/15/17 9:00PM

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The Young Pope is sublimely ridiculous

The young pope knows. Despite his relative wetness behind the ears, 47-year-old Lenny Belardo (Jude Law) is firm in…

Erik Adams

1/13/17 2:42PM

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Reviews - The Young Pope

The Young Pope finally reveals himself in a contemplative, ambiguous season finale

Gutierrez takes the spotlight in a very special episode of The Young Pope

The Young Pope blesses the rains down in Africa, but is it enough to save the church?

The Young Pope goes full prestige drama in a stilted episode

The Young Pope finds some worthy new adversaries in a slightly muted episode

Lenny becomes a phenomenal supervillain as The Young Pope reaches its halfway point

Lenny learns all about Greenland in a very special episode of The Young Pope

Things heat up on The Young Pope as the cardinals search for some direction

Tensions grow on a slow, vivid, and kangaroo-filled episode of The Young Pope

The Young Pope is more delirious, surprising, and beautiful than your Twitter jokes

The Young Pope is sublimely ridiculous