Genius (Season 2)

Martin Luther King Jr / Malcolm X. Two minds, one movement.

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.

Chapter One 6.6
Air date: 2018-04-24
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
Chapter Two 6.4
Air date: 2018-04-24
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
Chapter Three 7.3
Air date: 2018-05-01
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
Chapter Four 7.0
Air date: 2018-05-08
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: 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 6.8
Air date: 2018-05-15
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
Chapter Six 7.1
Air date: 2018-05-22
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
Chapter Seven 7.0
Air date: 2018-05-29
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: 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 6.3
Air date: 2018-06-05
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
Chapter Nine 6.9
Air date: 2018-06-12
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: 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 8.0
Air date: 2018-06-19
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: 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.