Genius - Season 2

First aired: 4/24/2018 10 episodes

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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Episodes

1. Chapter One

Aired: 4/24/2018

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

2. Chapter Two

Aired: 4/24/2018

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

Aired: 5/1/2018

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

4. Chapter Four

Aired: 5/8/2018

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

5. Chapter Five

Aired: 5/15/2018

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

6. Chapter Six

Aired: 5/22/2018

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

7. Chapter Seven

Aired: 5/29/2018

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.

8. Chapter Eight

Aired: 6/5/2018

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

9. Chapter Nine

Aired: 6/12/2018

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.

10. Chapter Ten

Aired: 6/19/2018

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.