There were some decent set pieces in it (the address the the cardinals, btfoing the president of Italy, telling fags and pedophiles to get lost, etc.) but for the most part it was kind of bland. I get they were basically trying to imagine if some like Pope Innocent III were transplanted to the 21st century, but I'd rather settle for a good non-pozzed show about that pope instead.
Plus it was pornographic (e.g. le totally character building threesome scene :^)).
I'm not looking forward to the sequel, which I don't think I will watch. The way the series ended I think it will be less "House of Cards" and more "The West Wing".