Title: The Vacancy of Mercy
Rating: 9.5/10
Cardinal Angelo Voiello: The cunning Vatican Secretary of State who initially tries to dig up "dirt" on Lenny to regain control of the papacy. The Young Pope Season 1
The Provocateur: 5 Reasons Why The Young Pope is a Must-Watch Title: The Vacancy of Mercy Rating: 9
The Unlikely Election: Belardo is elected as Pope Pius XIII, a choice the College of Cardinals made assuming the young American would be easy to manipulate. The Pope’s white cassock becomes a uniform of
Law’s physicality is key. The Pope’s white cassock becomes a uniform of power, but Law plays Lenny as a man constantly waging war against his own flesh—denying himself food, sleep, and human touch. The famous "Smoking Pope" image (no pun intended) becomes a visual metaphor for rebellion. He inhales nicotine like incense, blowing smoke in the face of a God he claims to represent but isn’t sure he believes in.