15 New Upcoming HBO Series To Be Excited About

11. The Young Pope

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Jude Law is getting his first lead role in a TV show, and for it he's teaming up with Oscar winning director Paolo Sorrentino.

The Young Pope, a co-production between HBO, Sky Atlantic, and Canal+, will focus on Law's Lenny Belardo as the becomes not just the youngest Pope in history, but also the first American one.

With supporting coming from Diane Keaton, it'll look at Belardo's attempts to navigate the various power struggles within the Vatican, as well as providing a study of religion and the Catholic Church. With the talent involved it'll certainly look great, but should have some real depth to it as well.

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