WATCH: Jude Law Goes Full Underwood In The Intense ‘The Young Pope’ Trailer

Any prestige drama about the most powerful people on Earth in a post-House Of Cards world is going to provoke comparisons, but just try getting through the trailer for The Young Pope without tallying the similarities. 

Jude Law plays the enigmatic Lenny Belardo – er, we mean Pius XIII – the youngest pontiff ever elected to the position. His fictional Pope is also American, which already seems to be a much greater departure from previous leaders of the Catholic faith. 

Diane Keaton is also smuggled away in this dense and v. v. intriguing clip for the ten-part miniseries, directed by Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino.

It premieres on October 27 on HBO, which is just enough time for you to reconcile with the fact the guy who played Alfie is now portraying the Catholic faith’s head honcho:

Source and photo: Sky Atlantic / YouTube.

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