Genius — Season 2
Martin Luther King Jr / Malcolm X. Two minds, one movement.
About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Chapter One
6.8Aired 24 April 2018 • 51 min
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
2. Chapter Two
6.7Aired 24 April 2018 • 50 min
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
3. Chapter Three
7.9Aired 1 May 2018 • 52 min
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
4. Chapter Four
7.7Aired 8 May 2018 • 50 min
As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
5. Chapter Five
7.5Aired 15 May 2018 • 51 min
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
6. Chapter Six
7.8Aired 22 May 2018 • 48 min
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
7. Chapter Seven
7.3Aired 29 May 2018 • 52 min
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.
8. Chapter Eight
6.7Aired 5 June 2018 • 51 min
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
9. Chapter Nine
7.3Aired 12 June 2018 • 51 min
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.
10. Chapter Ten
7.7Aired 19 June 2018 • 51 min
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.