Forgive Me, Father

The premise

A new priest at a small-town church is drawn to a college-aged parishioner. The platform's brief has him caught between his vows and the attraction, in an affair that could cost him his congregation.

How it is built

Five episodes with the stakes stated in the brief: not discovery for its own sake, but the loss of a role. That gives the run something to count down to, which the other two religious-framing series — The Nun in Our Guest Room and The Nuns Took Me In — handle differently, one as a deadline and one as atmosphere.

Who it is for

Readers who found the nun series interesting as framing and want the perspective reversed. Yes Professor is the closest non-religious comparison, since it also writes in a consequence rather than leaving the situation open.