A cardinal navigates the Vatican's secret rituals and a looming conspiracy to elect a new Pope.
Suspenseful and cerebral. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Starz.
No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in the Vatican with the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders until the process is complete, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could lead to its downfall.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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