Genius: Picasso (2018)
- Episodes: 10
- Premiered April 24, 2018
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
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6.8Episode 1 · · 51m
Chapter One
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
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6.7Episode 2 · · 50m
Chapter Two
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
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7.9Episode 3 · · 52m
Chapter Three
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
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7.7Episode 4 · · 50m
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.
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7.5Episode 5 · · 51m
Chapter Five
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
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7.8Episode 6 · · 48m
Chapter Six
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
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7.3Episode 7 · · 52m
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.
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6.7Episode 8 · · 51m
Chapter Eight
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
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7.3Episode 9 · · 51m
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.
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7.7Episode 10 · · 51m
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.