Genius Season 2

Season 2

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.

Air date: 2018-04-24

Episodes: 10

Episodes

E1: Chapter One

Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.

Air date: 2018-04-24 • ★ 6.571

E2: Chapter Two

Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.

Air date: 2018-04-24 • ★ 6.462

E3: Chapter Three

Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.

Air date: 2018-05-01 • ★ 7.727

E4: Chapter Four

As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.

Air date: 2018-05-08 • ★ 7.5

E5: Chapter Five

Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.

Air date: 2018-05-15 • ★ 7.2

E6: Chapter Six

Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.

Air date: 2018-05-22 • ★ 7.6

E7: Chapter Seven

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.

Air date: 2018-05-29 • ★ 7

E8: Chapter Eight

Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.

Air date: 2018-06-05 • ★ 6.417

E9: Chapter Nine

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.

Air date: 2018-06-12 • ★ 7.1

E10: Chapter Ten

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.

Air date: 2018-06-19 • ★ 7.625