7.6/10772 votes#1 - Chapter One
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/24/2018
Pablo Picasso confronts the threat of fascism in Spain, and Young Pablo rejects traditional painting to search for his own voice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10437 votes#2 - Chapter Two
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/24/2018
Picasso's relationship with Dora Maar is strained by war. Young Pablo succeeds by imitating the masters, but struggles to be original.
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7.7/10383 votes#3 - Chapter Three
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2018
Picasso meets his great love Franoise Gilot. Young Pablo begins his Blue Period after the suicide of his friend.
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7.5/10347 votes#4 - Chapter Four
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2018
As older Picasso juggles two love affairs, Young Pablo strives to create a masterpiece that will signal his arrival as a great artist.
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7.7/10335 votes#5 - Chapter Five
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/15/2018
Picasso tries to convince Françoise to move in with him, while Young Pablo is challenged by the radical genius of Matisse.
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7.6/10330 votes#6 - Chapter Six
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2018
Picasso takes Françoise Gilot on vacation. Young Pablo starts cubism with Georges Braque, but is accused of stealing the Mona Lisa.
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7.8/10313 votes#7 - Chapter Seven
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Wendy Riss
7.7/10308 votes#8 - Chapter Eight
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/2018
Pablo meets his first wife, a ballerina, while designing a ballet. Older Picasso struggles to manage his complex family.
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7.5/10299 votes#9 - Chapter Nine
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10345 votes#10 - Chapter Ten
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2018
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.
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Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Genius Season 2
Every episode of Genius Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Genius Season 2!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:National Geographic
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Chapter One" is the best rated episode of "Genius" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 772 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/24/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Two".