The Young Pope miniseries

"A heady taster boasting extraordinary visuals, fascinating Vatican machinations (...) 'The Young Pope' is an amusingly, exhilaratingly mischievous piece of work. There are all the makings of a cult hit. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"The 112 byzantine minutes on display were enigmatic, gorgeous, fascinating (...) Whether there’s enough to sustain a 10-episode series written, conceived and directed by Sorrentino and employing his usual creative team, very much remains to be seen." 

"Paolo Sorrentino’s first miniseries has a delicious conceit and a more soap opera-ish narrative than previously seen, balancing outlandishness with trenchancy." 

"Sharply drawn characters and an enjoyably irreverent fantasy keep you guessing." 

"Those early chapters reveal a show that’s either searching for a tone or perhaps creating it as it goes along (...) Still, 20 percent of the way into 'The Young Pope', we have a series that asks provocative questions about the nature of power and faith."