Genius (2017): Season 2

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National Geographic | Season Premiere Date: April 24, 2018

Summary: Pablo Picasso (Antonio Banderas) is the focus of the second season of the biographical anthology series from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. Picasso: Chapter Ten
Air Date: June 19, 2018
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S2:E9. Picasso: Chapter Nine
Air Date: June 12, 2018
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S2:E8. Picasso: Chapter Eight
Air Date: June 5, 2018

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 23, 2018

Genius: Picasso is sluggish in the early going before gaining traction in later episodes. Banderas makes a growingly strong impression. Read full review

David Wiegand

Apr 23, 2018

We’ve all heard the names of the series’ subjects so far (and next year’s subject, author Mary Shelley), and may know something about them — perhaps a lot about them. But the addition of solid performances and attention to production details of setting, design and costumes enhances our knowledge and goes a long way toward making us want to know--and see--more. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Apr 12, 2018

The marquee star (Antonio Banderas, channeling an Anthony Quinn-like virility as the established maestro) risks being upstaged by the lesser-known actor (Alex Rich) who plays his younger self in vivid flashbacks. ... Seeing this world through his eyes, we're afforded a tantalizing taste of genius. [16 Apr - 29 Apr 2018, p.13]

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Apr 19, 2018

An extravaganza of exhausting time shifts and mind-numbing dialogue that can use all the sympathy it gets. When the drama comes vividly alive, as it does often enough, the subject is seldom art. It’s almost always Picasso (a seductive if also largely unknowable character in Antonio Banderas’s subtle portrayal) and the women who loved him: women he loved and needed in turn and in time betrayed and abandoned. Read full review

Mark Dawidziak

Apr 23, 2018

There is much to admire here, from the performances to the cinematography, but then there are aspects of the production that aren't all that admirable. That would include the erratic direction and wildly inconsistent dialogue. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Apr 23, 2018

In the end, Genius: Picasso remains a minor effort all around. It moves so quickly and summarizes so much, it’s hard to trust anything but the most basic aspects of the story. Even the art is relegated to the background, as the series highlights only one painting in the first four hours. Read full review

Collider Allison Keene

Apr 24, 2018

The series misses so many opportunities by shying away from anything that might lead to more dynamic storytelling or truly illuminating the lives of its subjects. It’s a show about an artist without rules, yet it limits itself by playing it safe. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

53
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: February 1, 2024
Season 3

66
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 21, 2021
Season 2

52
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 24, 2018
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  S2:E10. Picasso: Chapter Ten
  Air Date: June 19, 2018
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  S2:E9. Picasso: Chapter Nine
  Air Date: June 12, 2018
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  S2:E8. Picasso: Chapter Eight
  Air Date: June 5, 2018
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  S2:E7. Picasso: Chapter Seven
  Air Date: May 29, 2018
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  S2:E6. Picasso: Chapter Six
  Air Date: May 22, 2018
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  S2:E5. Picasso: Chapter Five
  Air Date: May 15, 2018
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  S2:E4. Picasso: Chapter Four
  Air Date: May 8, 2018
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  S2:E3. Picasso: Chapter Three
  Air Date: May 1, 2018
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  S2:E2. Picasso: Chapter Two
  Air Date: April 24, 2018
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  S2:E1. Picasso: Chapter One
  Air Date: April 24, 2018
Season 1

64
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 25, 2017