Tubegazing: Secret Files of the Inquisition

This review praises Secret Files of the Inquisition for drawing on newly opened Vatican archives and firsthand testimonies to vividly portray the human suffering behind centuries of religious persecution, calling it a timely and compelling exploration of history.

Television: Tales from the Inquisition

This article highlights how Secret Files of the Inquisition draws on newly opened Vatican archives and European records to tell real stories of both inquisitors and their victims, blending historical documents with dramatic reenactments while also sparking debate over how the Inquisition is interpreted today.

Cruel Beyond Belief

This feature presents Secret Files of the Inquisition as a gripping and chilling docudrama, using newly revealed Vatican records to uncover stories of persecution, betrayal, and survival at the heart of one of history’s darkest institutions.

Tribunals’ Holy Terror

This article presents Secret Files of the Inquisition as a powerful and unsettling exploration of religious persecution, using archival transcripts and dramatic reenactments to reveal the scale, brutality, and lasting impact of the Inquisition across centuries.

Lost Worlds

This review praises the documentary as a compelling and accessible exploration of the Inquisition, using newly available Vatican records to illuminate a complex and often misunderstood chapter of European history.

The Catholic Church’s Holy Terror

This article highlights how Secret Files of the Inquisition uses original Vatican records to tell deeply personal stories of individuals caught in the machinery of persecution, revealing the human choices, fears, and convictions behind historical events often reduced to myth.

TV series casts ‘black legend’of the Inquisition in a new light

This article examines how Secret Files of the Inquisition draws on newly opened Vatican archives to challenge long-held perceptions, presenting a more complex historical context while confronting the enduring realities of torture, persecution, and religious power.

An Extraordinary Four-Part Series

This review describes the series as a powerful and timely exploration of intolerance and authority, using real historical transcripts to show how ordinary people were caught in the machinery of the Inquisition—and why its themes still resonate today.

A Series Defies Easy Answers to Inquisition’s Questions

This review explores how Secret Files of the Inquisition uses newly released Vatican records to unpack a complex and often misunderstood history, blending dramatic reenactments with real testimonies to reveal the human stories behind centuries of persecution and religious control.

The Secret Files

This review describes Secret Files of the Inquisition as a visually striking docudrama that brings history to life through real archives and dramatic storytelling, highlighting both the spectacle and the deeply human stories behind centuries of persecution.