Picasso

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.






Episodes List

Ep.1 Chapter One

Air Date: 2018-04-24

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

Ep.2 Chapter Two

Air Date: 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.

Ep.3 Chapter Three

Air Date: 2018-05-01

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

Ep.4 Chapter Four

Air Date: 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.

Ep.5 Chapter Five

Air Date: 2018-05-15

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

Ep.6 Chapter Six

Air Date: 2018-05-22

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

Ep.7 Chapter Seven

Air Date: 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.

Ep.8 Chapter Eight

Air Date: 2018-06-05

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

Ep.9 Chapter Nine

Air Date: 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.

Ep.10 Chapter Ten

Air Date: 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.