The New Pope (HBO series)

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The New Pope (HBO series)

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Bit late on this, as it recently resumed from being on hiatus.

Anyone been watching this?,,, it stars Jude Law and John Malkovich.

This is one wacky, and I mean wacky, nine-episode series, I have to say(!).

Link w/vids, etc: https://www.hbo.com/the-new-pope
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Oh crap! When I first read this I thought you were posting old news about the original 2017 series "The Young Pope". I had no idea they were making a sequel. Sounds interesting.

Did you ever watch the first series? That was pretty crazy too.


I found a synopsis of the new series here:

How The Young Pope Became The New Pope
https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/the-new ... table.html
When the series begins Monday night on HBO, Lenny has been in a coma for almost a year, necessitating that the Catholic Church elect a new pope. After a round of Vatican intrigue, the conclave finds its man: John Brannox (John Malkovich), a depressive, wealthy English aristocrat and intellectual who rarely leaves his family’s palatial estate. Befitting The Young Pope’s depiction of a world where the Church was once the most important institution in existence, Brannox leads the Vatican through a conflict with an ISIS-like group. Meanwhile, though, a comatose Lenny has inspired a small band of Christian fanatics who believe he’s a living saint. When Lenny miraculously wakes up, some even begin to ask if he’s the Messiah himself.
"Turns out I’m 'woke.' All along, I thought I was just compassionate, kind, and good at history. "

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Oh, yes, I watched the first series! I wasn't about to miss this one, lol :) ,, and I'm not disappointed!
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ROFLMAO!!
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Season finale this eve,,, these were some good episodes,,! :)
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