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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

  • E01 Chapter One

    6.8

    Apr 24, 2018 · 51m

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

  • E02 Chapter Two

    6.7

    Apr 24, 2018 · 50m

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

  • E03 Chapter Three

    7.9

    May 1, 2018 · 52m

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

  • E04 Chapter Four

    7.7

    May 8, 2018 · 50m

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

  • E05 Chapter Five

    7.5

    May 15, 2018 · 51m

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

  • E06 Chapter Six

    7.8

    May 22, 2018 · 48m

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

  • E07 Chapter Seven

    7.3

    May 29, 2018 · 52m

    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.

  • E08 Chapter Eight

    6.7

    Jun 5, 2018 · 51m

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

  • E09 Chapter Nine

    7.3

    Jun 12, 2018 · 51m

    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.

  • E10 Chapter Ten

    7.7

    Jun 19, 2018 · 51m

    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.

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