Genius

Picasso

10 episodes 4 seasons

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.

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Genius Season 2 released on April 24, 2018.

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S02E01 Aired April 24, 2018

Chapter One

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

S02E02 Aired April 24, 2018

Chapter Two

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

S02E03 Aired May 01, 2018

Chapter Three

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

S02E04 Aired May 08, 2018

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.

S02E05 Aired May 15, 2018

Chapter Five

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

S02E06 Aired May 22, 2018

Chapter Six

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

S02E07 Aired May 29, 2018

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.

S02E08 Aired June 05, 2018

Chapter Eight

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

S02E09 Aired June 12, 2018

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.

S02E10 Aired June 19, 2018

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.