Opinion | Ani Bundel: 'The proliferation of papal-based series recently makes sense when you look at the Catholic Church in the context of prestige TV’s obsession with rich and powerful families.' - NBCNewsTHINK
The show was made accidentally timelier when its U.S. premiere episode arrived a week before President Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017. At times, it felt like a surrealist take on how unchecked American ego can wreak havoc on institutions. Elsewhere it just seemed hellbent on cheering on the destruction of institutions foolish enough to assume themselves too big to fail.
“The Young Pope” was also, at the time, billed as a “limited series,” suggesting there would be no second season. The ending also seemed pretty definitive, as Pius XIII collapsed from a heart attack just as he finds a redemptive inner peace of sorts. But here we are, several years hence, with the next chapter. In a cruel twist of fate, it turns out Pius XIII did not die.
With Pius out of commission, Voiello becomes the show’s default protagonist, at least in the early going. He has, thus far, attempted to maintain the status quo. But with the Catholic faithful turning Pius into what multiple characters refer to as “a living saint” and the rest of the cardinals getting antsy, it’s time to move on. The show opens as Voiello moves to pick another pope, who will spend most of his reign, if not all, overshadowed by his never-to-regain-consciousness predecessor.
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