Genius - Picasso
Season two explores how the passionate nature and relentless creative drive of Picasso—a Spanish-born painter, sculptor, poet and playwright—were inextricably linked to his personal life, which included tumultuous marriages, numerous affairs and constantly shifting political and personal alliances.
Genius: Season 2 - 10 Episode s
2x1 - Chapter One
April 24, 2018
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
2x2 - Chapter Two
April 24, 2018
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
2x3 - Chapter Three
May 1, 2018
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
2x4 - Chapter Four
May 8, 2018
As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
2x5 - Chapter Five
May 15, 2018
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
2x6 - Chapter Six
May 22, 2018
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
2x7 - Chapter Seven
May 29, 2018
After WWII, Picasso joins the Communist Party but struggles to align his artwork with his own political beliefs. Affected by a tragic love affair from his past, Picasso falters in his responsibilities to Françoise.
2x8 - Chapter Eight
June 5, 2018
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
2x9 - Chapter Nine
June 12, 2018
Younger Picasso finds respite from his strained marriage with Olga in the arms of his newest muse: Marie-Thérèse Walter. However, their romance is short-lived, cause soon he crosses paths with Dora Maar. Meanwhile, Françoise Gilot defies Older Picasso and pursues her artistic goals.
2x10 - Chapter Ten
June 19, 2018
After Françoise Gilot leaves him, Pablo finds companionship with a new woman. In near seclusion, Pablo obsesses over creating the perfect painting. Meanwhile, Françoise struggles to escape Picasso's shadow even after remarrying and moving to the US.