Genius
Picasso
April 24, 2018
10Episodes
7.3
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
1. Chapter One
6.8
April 24, 2018
51 min
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
Guest Stars:
Alessio Scalzotto, David Wilmot, Elena Martínez, Max Befort, James Garnon
2. Chapter Two
6.7
April 24, 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.
Guest Stars:
Johnny Flynn, Jordi Mollà, Charlie Carrick, Bronagh Gallagher, Lola Dubus
3. Chapter Three
7.9
May 1, 2018
52 min
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
Guest Stars:
Alex Hassell, Emma Appleton, James Garnon, Adrian Schiller, Edward Akrout
4. Chapter Four
7.7
May 8, 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.
Guest Stars:
Horst-Günter Marx, Adrian Schiller, Charlotte Weston, Timothy Renouf, Edward Akrout
5. Chapter Five
7.5
May 15, 2018
51 min
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
Guest Stars:
Beau Gadsdon, Keith Allen, Stéphane Caillard, Catherine Hubeau, Sophia Aparecido-Innes
6. Chapter Six
7.8
May 22, 2018
48 min
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
Guest Stars:
Daisy May, Tchéky Karyo, Iddo Goldberg, Jack Brett Anderson, Gerran Howell
7. Chapter Seven
7.3
May 29, 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.
Guest Stars:
Bernice Stegers, Goran Kostić, Tracee Chimo, Kerr Logan, Eugénie Derouand
8. Chapter Eight
6.7
June 5, 2018
51 min
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
Guest Stars:
T. R. Knight, Seth Gabel, Mikhail Gorevoy, Simon Buret, Andrew Buchan
9. Chapter Nine
7.3
June 12, 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.
Guest Stars:
Anna Savva, Ed Stoppard, Vincent Londez, Dimitri Leonidas, Margaux Chatelier
10. Chapter Ten
7.7
June 19, 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.
Guest Stars:
Anna Savva, Tom Cullen, Michael McElhatton, Valentina Bellè, Poppy Delevingne
