Genius - Picasso

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Chapter One

1 - Chapter One

Air Date: April 24, 2018

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

Chapter Two

2 - Chapter Two

Air Date: April 24, 2018

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

Chapter Three

3 - Chapter Three

Air Date: May 1, 2018

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

Chapter Four

4 - Chapter Four

Air Date: May 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.

Chapter Five

5 - Chapter Five

Air Date: May 15, 2018

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

Chapter Six

6 - Chapter Six

Air Date: May 22, 2018

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

Chapter Seven

7 - Chapter Seven

Air Date: May 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.

Chapter Eight

8 - Chapter Eight

Air Date: June 5, 2018

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

Chapter Nine

9 - Chapter Nine

Air Date: June 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.

Chapter Ten

10 - Chapter Ten

Air Date: June 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.