The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
Showing Season 2 of 4
Picasso
2018
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.
01. Chapter One
2018-04-24
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
02. Chapter Two
2018-04-24
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
03. Chapter Three
2018-05-01
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
04. Chapter Four
2018-05-08
As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
05. Chapter Five
2018-05-15
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
06. Chapter Six
2018-05-22
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
07. Chapter Seven
2018-05-29
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.
08. Chapter Eight
2018-06-05
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
09. Chapter Nine
2018-06-12
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
2018-06-19
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.
