Every Upcoming HBO TV Series Of 2017 - Ranked By Anticipation

6. The Young Pope - Season 1

HBO 2017
HBO

Although not out yet (in America, anyway), the internet has already gone crazy for the show, turning it into the first big meme of 2017:

Starring Jude Law, it'll focus on a, well, young Pope - a smoking, bad-ass, American Pope called Lenny, no less.

Having already aired in Europe, viewers should have some idea of what to expect from the show, which is beautifully shot (as it should be, coming from Paolo Sorrentino), oddly captivating, and yet totally ridiculous.

Somehow they've managed to make it work, and even if just for people being a part of the conversation, this is likely to be a fairly decent hit for HBO.

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