She, an avowed atheist, is confessing to Hot Priest (played by Andrew Scott), the man with whom she’s fallen in love. Fleabag also chooses to love the individual — Hot Priest, first, and then, perhaps, herself — rather than embrace religion. For Fleabag, this manifests itself when Hot Priest visits her café for the first time. As the final episode ends, Hot Priest chooses his religion over Fleabag, but only after offering her that same empathy, which is really all she needs. Truth and transcendence, these shows suggest, are found not in religion or ceremony, but in the people who understand us best.

Source: National Post May 29, 2019 18:56 UTC